MANPREET SINGH vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI (GNCTD) on 3 November 2026

1. Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Through the Commissioner Dr. S.P.M. Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi - 110002

2. The Additional Commissioner (Education) Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Civic Centre, New Delhi - 110002

3. The Director (Education) Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Civic Centre, New Delhi - 110002

4. The Deputy Commissioner, Civil Lines Zone Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 16 Rajpur Road, Delhi - 110054

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5. The Deputy Director (Education), Civil Lines Zone Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 5th Floor, 16 Rajpur Road, Delhi - 110054

6. The Deputy Chief Accountant, Civil Lines Zone Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 16 Rajpur Road, Delhi - 110054

7. The Principal / Head of School MCD Primary School, F & G Block (Sant Ravidas Nagar), Jahangir Puri, Delhi

…Respondents

(By Advocate: Mr. Amit Sinha)

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ORDER (ORAL) By Hon’ble Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A):- Present OA has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act 1985, seeking the following reliefs:- “a) Direct the Respondents to forthwith implement the Exoneration Order No. 3/58/2019/ Vig./P/2022/92 dated 25.07.2022 and release the entire consequent arrears of salary and allowances withheld from the Applicant, along with interest and all the consequential benefits.

b) Award to the applicant the costs of this application; and

c) Pass such further or other order or orders as this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interests of justice.”

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is seeking implementation of order dated 25.07.2022 vide which the respondents have exonerated the applicant from all the charges leveled against him. The applicant also further seeks the payment of arrears of salary and other allowances in view of the aforementioned order.

3. Issue notice. Mr. Amit Sinha, learned counsel, who appears for respondents on advance service, accepts notice. He seeks and is allowed four weeks' time to file reply. Rejoinder, if any, may be filed within two weeks thereafter.

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4. At this stage, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant will be satisfied if direction be issued to the respondents to consider the present OA as representation of the applicant and pass a reasoned and speaking order in a time bound manner.

5. Learned counsel for respondents on instructions submits that the respondents will have no objection if such direction is issued to the respondents.

6. In view of what has been recorded hereinabove, the present OA is disposed of at 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 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. We make it emphatically clear that we have not examined or expressed any opinion in respect of merits of the case.

7. The OA is disposed of in the above manner. Pending MA, if any, also stands disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs.

(Rajveer Singh Verma) (Dr. Chhabilendra Roul)

Member (J)

Member (A)

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