Mr. P.C. Shukla, Advocate v. NTPC LTD. SELF CONTRIBUTORY SUPERANNUATION BENEFIT
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W.P.(C) 671/2016 and connected matters Page 1 of 6 $~A-3 to 11 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI A3 + W.P.(C) 671/2016 MAHESH CHANDER GULATI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. P.C. Shukla, Advocate. versus NTPC LTD. SELF CONTRIBUTORY SUPERANNUATION BENEFIT (PENSION) TRUST & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. A4 + W.P.(C) 2010/2016 ADITYA N. SHUKLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD. & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/10/2025 at 14:25:30 W.P.(C) 671/2016 and connected matters Page 2 of 6 A5 + W.P.(C) 2092/2016 SPS CHAUHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD. & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. A6 + W.P.(C) 2327/2016 NARENDRA KUMAR AGGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD. & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/10/2025 at 14:25:30 W.P.(C) 671/2016 and connected matters Page 3 of 6 A7 + W.P.(C) 4839/2016 DEEPAK KUMAR GOEL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD. & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. A8 + W.P.(C) 6179/2016 BALDEV RAJ MADAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD. & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/10/2025 at 14:25:30 W.P.(C) 671/2016 and connected matters Page 4 of 6 A9 + W.P.(C) 9539/2016 RAM NARAYAN CHOUDHARY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD. & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. A10 + W.P.(C) 6357/2019 NTPC RETIRED EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NTPC LTD. AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/10/2025 at 14:25:30 W.P.(C) 671/2016 and connected matters Page 5 of 6 A11 + W.P.(C) 2289/2016 JALESHWAR NATH SINHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Kumar, Advocate. versus NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD. & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, Addl. Solicitor General with Mr. Adarsh Tripathi, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yashwardhan Sharma, Advocates for Review Petitioner. Mr. Aman Lekhi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vikram Singh Baid and Mr. Ritwiz Rishabh, Advocates for Respondent No.2. CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH O R D E R % 10.10.2025 REVIEW PET. 389/2025 in W.P.(C) 671/2016 REVIEW PET. 387/2025 in W.P.(C) 2010/2016 REVIEW PET. 394/2025 in W.P.(C) 2092/2016 REVIEW PET. 388/2025 in W.P.(C) 2327/2016 REVIEW PET. 390/2025 in W.P.(C) 4839/2016 REVIEW PET. 369/2025 in W.P.(C) 6179/2016 REVIEW PET. 391/2025 in W.P.(C) 9539/2016 REVIEW PET. 362/2025 in W.P.(C) 6357/2019 REVIEW PET. 393/2025 in W.P.(C) 2289/2016 1. These review petitions have been filed by NTPC Ltd. for review of Judgment dated 21.05.2025 passed in a batch of writ petitions to the extent that directions issued in paragraph 64 of the Judgment be restricted to NTPC Pension Trust. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/10/2025 at 14:25:30 W.P.(C) 671/2016 and connected matters Page 6 of 6 2. It is clear from reading of the Judgment that the directions issued in paragraph 64 were directed against NTPC Pension Trust and not NTPC Ltd. In light of this, paragraph 64 of the Judgment is modified and the word ‘Respondents’ shall be read as ‘NTPC Pension Trust’. 3. Review petitions are allowed and disposed of. JYOTI SINGH, J OCTOBER 10, 2025/Harshit