* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 23.01.2026 Judgment delivered on: 20.04.2026 Judgment uploaded on: As per Digital Signature~

+ W.P.(C) 2549/2022 RAM KUNWAR SINGH AND ANR .....Petitioners versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioners : Mr Ankur Chhibber, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr Farman Ali, CGSC for UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

JUDGMENT

V. KAMESWAR RAO, J.

1. This petition lays a challenge to the letters dated 22.07.2021, whereby the representation of both the petitioners for stepping up their pay equivalent with batchmates/juniors were rejected. The petitioners are seeking for stepping up of and fixation of their pay to the level of their batchmates/juniors, including arrears along with all consequential benefits.

2. This petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayers:-

“i. Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the letters dated 22.07.2021 whereby the representations preferred by the Petitioners for stepping up of their pay equivalent with that of his batchmates/juniors has been rejected; And ii. Issue a