Ashok Kumar vs Shilpa Shinde, Managing Director Dtc and Anr.

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Decided Apr 09, 2026

~3 min read

https://sooperkanoon.com/case/1270021

For advocates & juniors · 7-day free trial

Brief this judgment before chambers

Stop skimming 50 pages - get an 18-section AI Brief on this case, ask scoped follow-ups, and find related precedents with Semantic Search. Full trial, no card required.

18-section brief - facts, issues, ratio, relief
Ask this case - answers cite the judgment
Semantic search - find precedents by meaning
Research drawer - sections, cites, related cases

Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1270021
Court: Delhi High Court
Judge: Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Sachin Datta
Decided On: Apr 09, 2026
Case Number: CONT.CAS(C)/1389/2024
Subject: Right to Information

Case Summary

AI-generated summary - not the official court judgment text.

Right to Information

Key legal issue: Right to Information

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Ashok Kumar

Advocate Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Mishra, Mr. Swagat Gupta, Ms. Renu, Ms. Mansi, Mr. Akhil R

Respondent

Shilpa Shinde, Managing Director Dtc and Anr.

Advocate Ms. Manisha Tyagi

Excerpt

.....order dated 08.08.2025 passed in review petition no. 13/2025 in the said lpa, the following directions were required to be complied with: “4. accordingly, para 24 of the judgment dated 4 september 2024 shall read thus:“24. thus, in the peculiar facts of the present case, this court directs the appellant to treat the respondent reinstated in service from the date he was terminated from service i.e. 20.07.1993 and his pay, allowances and seniority be fixed as per his eligibility and he be paid 50% wages as due to him. this court also directs the appellant to pay respondent rs.2.5 lacs towards litigation expenses and compensation. the appellant is directed to comply with the directions of this court within four weeks.”7. an amount of rs.2,50,000/- towards litigation and compensation was deposited by the respondents in the registry of this court, pursuant to the directions contained in the order dated 05.05.2025 passed in these proceedings.8. vide order dated 23.07.2025, the petitioner was permitted to withdraw an amount of rs.50,000/- out of the said amount. the petitioner is now permitted to withdraw the remaining amount as well including the accrued interest.9. let the same be released by the registry of this court to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible.10. further, the learned counsel for the respondents submits, oninstructions, that the entitlement of the petitioner towards pay allowances, seniority etc. shall be worked out and the dues shall be paid latest within a period of eight (8) weeks from today.11. taking on record the aforesaid undertaking of the learned counsel for the respondent, the present petition stands disposed of.12. it is made clear that if the said dues of the petitioner are not fully paid within a period of eight (8) weeks from today as undertaken, the same shall be construed as an egregious breach on the part of the respondent, of the orders passed by this court.13. the date already fixed i.e. 09.07.2026, stands cancelled......

Full Judgment

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CONT.CAS(C) 1389/2024 ASHOK KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Mishra, Mr. Swagat Gupta, Ms. Renu, Ms. Mansi and Mr. Akhil R., Advocates.
versus
SHILPA SHINDE, MANAGING DIRECTOR DTC AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manisha Tyagi, Advocate.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

ORDER

% 09.04.2026 CM APPL.23037/2026 (Exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application stands disposed of. CM APPL.23036/2026 (early hearing)

3. This is an application seeking early hearing of the present petition.

4. Considering the averments made in the application, the same is allowed.

5. CONT.CAS(C) 1389/2024, is taken up for hearing today itself. CONT.CAS(C) 1389/2024

6. Concededly, in terms of the order dated 04.09.2024 passed in the LPA

No. 889/2024 read with order dated 08.08.2025 passed in Review Petition no. 13/2025 in the said LPA, the following directions were required to be complied with: “4. Accordingly, para 24 of the judgment dated 4 September 2024 shall read thus:

“24. Thus, in the peculiar facts of the present case, this Court directs the appellant to treat the respondent reinstated in service from the date he was terminated from service i.e. 20.07.1993 and his pay, allowances and seniority be fixed as per his eligibility and he be paid 50% wages as due to him. This Court also directs the appellant to pay respondent Rs.2.5 lacs towards litigation expenses and compensation. The appellant is directed to comply with the directions of this Court within four weeks.”

7. An amount of Rs.2,50,000/- towards litigation and compensation was deposited by the respondents in the Registry of this Court, pursuant to the directions contained in the order dated 05.05.2025 passed in these proceedings.

8. Vide order dated 23.07.2025, the petitioner was permitted to withdraw an amount of Rs.50,000/- out of the said amount. The petitioner is now permitted to withdraw the remaining amount as well including the accrued interest.

9. Let the same be released by the Registry of this Court to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible.

10. Further, the learned counsel for the respondents submits, on

instructions, that the entitlement of the petitioner towards pay allowances, seniority etc. shall be worked out and the dues shall be paid latest within a period of eight (8) weeks from today.

11. Taking on record the aforesaid undertaking of the learned counsel for the respondent, the present petition stands disposed of.

12. It is made clear that if the said dues of the petitioner are not fully paid within a period of eight (8) weeks from today as undertaken, the same shall be construed as an egregious breach on the part of the respondent, of the orders passed by this Court.

13. The date already fixed i.e. 09.07.2026, stands cancelled. SACHIN DATTA, J APRIL 9, 2026/at

Same Court & Year Delhi · 2026 Same Parties Ashok Kumar vs Shilpa Shinde, Managing Director Dtc and Anr. Same Subject Right to Information Same Judge Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Sachin Datta