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W.P.(C)/7247/2026 of NAVEEN KUMAR Vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS on 22 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7247/2026 NAVEEN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hitesh Kumar Bagri, Senior Panel Counsel for R-1 to 3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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W.P.(C) 7247/2026
NAVEEN KUMAR
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv.
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
.....Respondents
Through:
Mr.
Hitesh
Kumar
Bagri,
Senior Panel Counsel for R-1 to
3.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
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22.05.2026
1. Learned counsel representing the parties are ad idem that the Petitioner is entitled to Non-Functional Upgradation in the Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- in terms of the judgment passed by a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) 690/2022 captioned Sushil Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
2. Once the issue stands squarely covered by a judgment of this Court, similarly situated employees ought not to be forced to approach this Court individually for the same relief.
3. Accordingly, while disposing of the present Petition, it is expected that the Respondents extend the benefit of the aforesaid judgment to all similarly situated employees, in accordance with law.
4. It is clarified that in the event similarly situated employees are forced to approach this Court despite being covered by the aforesaid judgment, this Court may be constrained to take a serious view of the matter. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/05/2026 at 12:55:12
5. Let the necessary relief be granted to the Petitioner within a period of four weeks from today.
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
AMIT MAHAJAN, J. MAY 22, 2026 jai/ad
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/05/2026 at 12:55:12