In a significant development, the Delhi High Court recently delivered a judgement in the DSGMC Employees’ Grade Pay Parity Case. The petitioners, seeking parity in grade pay with employees of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, have raised valid concerns regarding their entitlement to revised grade pays. Stay informed about the latest legal proceedings and outcomes in this case.
Arguments
- The petitioners argue that they should be given parity in grade pay similar to the new grades of employees of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) issued in November 2016.
- The petitioners point out that certain employees, including Lab Technicians, are now covered under the new grade of Rs.9300 – 34,800/- with a grade pay of Rs.4200/-, which they believe they are entitled to.
- The petitioners emphasize that the respondent is paying them less than Rs.4,200/- in grade pay, despite their entitlement to the revised grade pay. They mention that further revisions were made in 2019 as per instructions.
Analysis
- The date, time and venue of the hearing must be communicated to the petitioners in advance.
- Ensure that petitioners are informed well in advance to allow them adequate time to prepare.
- Timely communication will enable petitioners to participate effectively in the hearing process.
Decision
- The writ petitions have been disposed of.
- Petitioner nos. 2, 3 & 4’s petition is also disposed of.
- The consideration does not affect the rights of the respondents in terms of the petition’s maintainability.
- Petitioner no.1, present in person, seeks to withdraw her petition, having already obtained the relief she sought.
- The Competent Authority is expected to consider this withdrawal sympathetically.
- Petitioner no.1’s petition is withdrawn, while the petition of petitioner nos. 2, 3 & 4 will continue.
Case Title: KASHMIR SINGH AND ANR. Vs. DELHI SIKH GURUDWARA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND ANR. (2024:DHC:3778)
Case Number: W.P.(C)-11877/2019
