JUDGEMENT

JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL)

1. Present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioners seeking the following reliefs:-

“a. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No 1 & 2 to act in accordance with and not in contravention of the Delhi School Education Act &

Rules 1973.

b. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent No. 1 to implement the CPC recommendations and provide consequential benefits to the Petitioners, including various allowances and provision of other service benefits as extended through the MACP resolutions/schemes passed by the Government of India.

c. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 1 in its entirety to release the amount of arrears along with interest which has not been paid to Petitioners No. 1-4 & 6-15 for which they are entitled to, under the MACP Scheme passed by the Government of India;

d. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 to ensure the implementation of 7th CPC and MACP by the Respondent No. 1 and provide consequential benefits to the Petitioners.

e. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to pay the costs of this Petition to the Petitioners.

f. Pass such other order/s as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts of the present case.”

2. Petitioners are serving/retired employees of Greenfields Public School/Respondent No.1 herein (hereinafter referred to as ‘the School’) and were appointed as PGT/TGTs/Assistant Teachers/Lab Assistants/PRT respectively and through the present writ petition seek benefits of pay revision under 7th CPC along with consequential benefits as also financial upgradation(s) under the Modified Assured Progression Scheme (‘MACP’), introduced by Government of India vide DoPT O.M. dated 19.05.2009, pursuant to the recommendations of 6th CPC. Respective dates of appointments and other necessary details of the Petitioners are given hereunder in a tabular form:-