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DELHI HIGH COURT
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Zafarul Islam Khan (Dr.) – Appellant
Versus
Govt. of NCT Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. condonation of delay in filing appeal. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. background of the case regarding salary issue. (Para 5 , 6 , 8) |
| 3. communications provided by appellant regarding salary increase. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. appellant's legal action regarding salary benefits. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. arguments on constitutional rights and discrimination. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. judicial observations on retrospective application of rules. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 7. final judgment dismissing the appeal. (Para 36 , 44) |
JUDGMENT
Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.
C.M. APPL. NO. 43665/2022
1. This is an Application preferred by the Petitioner seeking condonation of delay in preferring the instant Letters Patent Appeal against the Judgement of the Ld. Single Judge of this Court dated 04.07.2022 in W.P. (C) 3564/2022.
2. For reasons stated in the Application, the delay is condoned.
C.M. APPL. NO. 43666/2022
3. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
4. The Application stands disposed of.
LPA 569/2022
5. The instant Letters Patent Appeal ("LPA") has been preferred against the Judgement of the Ld. Single Judge of this Court dated 04.07.2022 in W.P. (C) 3564/2022 ("Impugned Order"). Vi
Legislative rules cannot operate retrospectively without clear statutory authority; decisions must treat similarly placed individuals equitably under Article 14 of the Constitution.
The court ruled that without express language, amendments to salary statutes cannot be given retrospective effect, upholding the principle of equality and fair administrative action under Article 14.
The court affirmed the principle of equal treatment under Article 14, ordering the extension of retroactive pay benefits to applicants similar to counterparts in other departments.
Pay parity judgments for Inspectors/Superintendents are in rem, entitling all similarly situated officers to notional fixation w.e.f. 01.01.1996 despite non-litigation; selective implementation viola....
Employees similarly situated must receive equitable treatment regarding pay fixation as per Article 14, emphasizing uniform application of benefits.
A person senior in a gradation list cannot be allowed to be paid lesser salary than his junior, as per the Supreme Court’s decision in Gurcharan Singh Grewal and another vs. Punjab State Electricity ....
Court emphasizes equal treatment and fair pay for similarly situated employees under the law, allowing notional pay fixation from 1996.
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