Smt Koshalya vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI (GNCTD) on 30 October 2026

1. The Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Dr. S.P.M. Civic Centre Minto Road, New Delhi-110002

2. Assistant Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Department of Environment Management Services/Headquarter) Rohini Zone, Sector-5 Zonal Office Building Rohini, New delhi-110085

3. Sanitary Superintendent (DEMS) Municipal Corporation of Delhi Rohini Zone, Zonal Office Building Rohini, Sector-5, New Delhi-110085 …Respondents

(By Advocates: Mr. Aman Oberoi)

SNEHA MEENA

ORDER (ORAL)

In the present Original Application filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicant seeks the following reliefs: “(a) To direct the respondents to calculate outstanding arrears for the period from 01.04.2004 to 30.09.2014 in the revised pay scale of Rs. 2550 - 3200 (Pre-Revised) on account of regularisation of applicant's appointment as Regular Safai Karamchari and to pay / release it to the applicant. (b) To direct the respondent to pay interest @ 12% per annum on complete amount of arrears from 01.10.2014 till its actual payment to the applicant.

(b) To direct the respondent to calculate and grant other outstanding arrears, if any, which is due to be paid to the applicant.

(c) To pass such other and further orders which their lordship of this Hon'ble Tribunal deem fit and proper in the existing facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the representation dated 07.01.2026 is still pending consideration before the competent authority. Learned counsel for the applicant further relies upon the decision rendered in OA No. 4285/2025, titled Manoj Vs. MCD & Ors., decided on 19.03.2026, and seeks a similar order in the present matter. The relevant portion of the order dated 19.03.2026 reads as under: “1. Learned counsel for the applicant states that in cases of similar relief sought for by similarly placed persons, that is, Safaikaramcharis against the same respondents, an order has been passed by a coordinate Bench of this Tribunal in O.A. No. SNEHA MEENA

4128/2025 titled Sh. Anil Kumar Versus MCD on 01.12.2025. The operative portion of the said order reads as under:- “In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the applicant, the present OA is disposed of at the admission stage itself with direction to the respondents to consider the present OA as representation of the applicant and pass a reasoned and speaking order with regard to arrears of pay and other service benefits treating the applicant’s regularization w.e.f. 01.04.2006 as ordered by the respondents on 05.08.2024. This exercise should be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Tribunal makes it emphatically clear that it has not gone into the authenticity of the letter produced by the applicant in the present OA.”

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant would be satisfied if a direction were to be issued to the respondents to consider the applicant’s representation in view of the extant rules and instructions on the subject and the order of the Tribunal in O.A. No. 4128/2025 within a stipulated time frame.

3. In view of the above and without going into the merits of the case, the O.A. is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide and dispose of the pending representation of the applicant dated 30.03.2025 in view of the extant rules and instructions on the subject and the order of the Tribunal in O.A. No. 4128/2025 dated 01.12.2025 by way of a reasoned and speaking order as expeditiously as possible and preferably within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

4. The O.A. stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. There shall be no order as to costs.”

2. Mr. Aman Oberoi, learned counsel appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and does not oppose the passing of a similar order in the present matter. SNEHA MEENA

3. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the present OA is also disposed of in terms of the directions issued in OA No. 4285/2025 (supra). Pending MAs, if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs.

(Manish Garg) Member (J)

/sm/ SNEHA MEENA