IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3140 OF 2025 Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, ] B-15, Sector 62, Institutional Area, ]

Noida 201 309. ] .. Petitioner Versus

1. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti ]

NVS Retired Employees Association ] through its President Shri A. B. Bhardwaj, ] Office at E-3-601, Daffodils Society, ] Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune-410027 ] having registration No.MAH/1326/2021 ]

2. Rajesh Kumar Gupta ]

Flat No. 4B/502, Kalpataru Estate, Phase 2, ] Pimple Gurav Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune ]

3. K. Sivaraman, Son of Late K.G. Nair ]

Aged 61 years, Retired as Asstt. Commissioner ] (Admn) Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Regional ] Office, Pune, Residing at 4-D-902,Phase-2, ] Kalpataru,Pimple Gaurav, Jawalkar Nagar, ] Pune 410 61 ]

4. Union of India through the Secretary, ]

Ministry of Eduction, Shastri Bhavan, ]

New Delhi 110 001. ]..Respondents Ms. Neeta Masurkar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Rahul G. Walia with Mr. Vilas B. Tapkir, Advocates for Respondent Nos.1 and 3.

Mr. Aniruddha A. Garge, Advocate for Respondent No.4.

CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. &

GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 16TH SEPTEMBER 2025.

Per, Gautam A. Ankhad, J.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (fo