Full Judgment
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CONT.CAS(C) 370/2026 RAJESH KUMAR SEN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Saahila Kaur Lamba, Advocate.
versus
GOVIND MOHAN AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vinay Yadav, CGSC alongwith Mr. Vipul Kumar, Ms. Kamna Behrani, Mr. Ansh Kalra, Advocates for respondents.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA
ORDER
% 09.03.2026
1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging wilful
disobedience/non-compliance with the directions contained in the order
dated 03.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 14296/2025. The operative directions therein are as under: “8. Thus, there is a clear finding of the Medical Board that the petitioner has sustained injuries due to a fall from a height on 19 July 2012 on Government bona fide duty, as a result of which he sustained 87% permanent disability. That finding has been returned consequent to an investigation by a Court of Inquiry. The Medical Board has also clarified that the injury was sustained in circumstances over which the petitioner had no control and that it was attributable to military service.
9. In that view of the matter, there can be no question of disentitling
the petitioner to disability pension.
10. The claim of the petitioner appears to be awaiting a resolution
between desks, without any final decision being taken.
11. Accordingly, we hold that the petitioner is entitled to disability
pension as well as ex-gratia compensation in terms of OM dated 7 June 2017 reproduced supra.
12. Let the necessary payments be made to the petitioner within a
period of twelve weeks from today. Failure to pay the said amount within the period of twelve weeks shall entail interest @ 8% per annum till the date of actual payment.
13. The writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.”
2. Issue notice.
3. Mr. Vinay Yadav, learned counsel enters appearance and accepts
notice on behalf of the respondents. He submits that the aforesaid directions have been complied with.
4. During the course of hearing, he has handed over an Order bearing
No. 26001/ADM (EOP Sec)/DP-HC(GO)-RKS/SHQ-GDP/2025/126-29 dated 03.02.2026, whereby the sanction has been accorded by the competent Authority for grant of disability pension @ Rs.39,200/- per month to the petitioner with effect from 01.09.2023 + dearness relief as admissible. The said order reads as under:
5. He also draws attention to an Order bearing No. 26001/ADM(EOP
SEC)/ELSC-Ex-CT R-K-S SHQ Gurdaspur/2025/733-36 dated 15.12.2025, whereby sanction has been accorded for grant of Ex-Gratia lump sum compensation amounting to Rs.17,40,000/-. The said order reads as under:
6. In view of the aforesaid, no further orders are required to be passed in
the present petition; the same is accordingly disposed of.
7. The respondents are directed to ensure that the aforesaid amounts are
expeditiously released to the petitioner, if not already released, and in any event within a period of 3 weeks from today.
SACHIN DATTA, J
MARCH 9, 2026/at