$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 13165/2022 ANURADHA KHANNA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Mehta, Mr. Vimal Khanna and Mr. Vikramjeet Singh, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC for GNCTD Services with Mr. N.K. Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates for R- 1 and 2. Mr. Kamal Gupta, Mrs. Tripti Gupta, Mr. Sparsh Aggarwal, Mr. Krishna Tandon and Mr. Siddharth Arora, Advocates for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 17.07.2026 1. The Petitioner was employed as a Primary Teacher (PRT) with Respondent No. 3 School from 14th July, 1995 until she was relieved from service on 25th November, 2019, pursuant to her resignation tendered on 26th August, 2019. The present petition concerns the Petitioner’s claim for release of the monetary dues which she asserts remained unpaid upon cessation of service. According to the Petitioner, these include arrears arising from implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission (“7th CPC”), 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 20/07/2026 at 11:41:25 besides the balance amounts payable towards gratuity and leave encashment. 2. Per Contra, Mr. Kamal Gupta, counsel appearing for Respondent No. 3, submits that the School has duly implemented the recommendations of the 7th CPC and that no amount remains outstanding towards the Petitioner’s service dues. In support of the said submission, he has handed over a computation of the payments made to the Petitioner, according to which a sum of INR 12,90,574/- has been paid towards her full and final settlement, comprising salary for the period from 01st November, 2019 to 25th November, 2019 amounting to INR 72,161/-, leave encashment of INR 1,79,993/-, and gratuity of INR 10,38,420/-. 3. Insofar as the Petitioner’s claim towards arrears arising from implementation of the 7th CPC is concerned, Mr. Gupta submits that the total arrears payable were INR 5,92,175/-, out of which INR 4,03,035/- had already been disbursed. The balance amount of INR 1,89,140/- was thereafter paid by cheque bearing No. 451014 dated 24th February, 2025. It is, accordingly, the stand of Respondent No. 3 that the Petitioner’s entire monetary entitlement, including her terminal benefits as well as the 7th CPC arrears, stands fully satisfied. 4. Since the dispute between the parties is essentially one relating to the computation of the Petitioner’s monetary dues, this Court does not consider it appropriate to undertake this exercise in the present petition. The Directorate of Education can verify the rival claims and determine whether any further amount remains payable. Accordingly, the Petitioner shall, within a period of two weeks from today, submit a detailed statement of her claims, together with the basis thereof, before the concerned Accounts Officer of the Directorate of Education. Respondent No. 3 shall file its 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 20/07/2026 at 11:41:25 response, along with the relevant computation and supporting records, within six weeks thereafter. 5. Upon examination of the rival computations and the records produced by the parties, the concerned officer of the Directorate of Education shall pass a speaking order determining whether any further amount is payable to the Petitioner. In the event any amount is found due, Respondent No. 3 shall release the same within four weeks from the date of such determination, failing which the outstanding amount shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date it became payable till the date of actual payment. If no further amount is found payable, it shall be open to the Petitioner to avail such remedies as may be available to her in accordance with law, if so advised. 6. With the above directions, the present petition is disposed of along with pending application(s). SANJEEV NARULA, J JULY 17, 2026/ab 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 20/07/2026 at 11:41:25