$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 1139/2026 & CM APPLs. 42024-42026/2026 DRDO AIDED SCHOOLS STAFF ASSOCIATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Advocate. versus RAVINDRA SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Tanvi Nigam, SPC, UoI with Mr. Divyansh Nigam, Advocate for R-1 to R-5. Mr. Namit Suri and Ms. Pepakayala Geetanjali, Advocates for R-6 and R- 7/DAV. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 08.07.2026 1. By this petition, the Petitioner, an association of the DRDO aided schools’ staff, alleges non-compliance of orders dated 14th May, 2026 and 21st May, 2026 passed in W.P.(C) 16930/2025. The grievance of the Petitioner is that, despite the specific directions issued by this Court, Respondent No. 11 in W.P.(C) 16930/2025, namely Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Trust and Management Society,1 has not released the salaries of the teachers and other staff members. 2. The Court has heard counsel for the parties on this issue. 1 “DAVC” 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 13/07/2026 at 15:17:18 Counsel appearing for DAVC submits that the teachers and other staff members are insisting that their service conditions should continue to be governed by the terms and conditions applicable under the erstwhile management. According to him, the Petitioners have no legal right to insist upon the continuance of those terms and conditions after the management has been taken over by DAVC. He submits that, since DAVC has now assumed the management of the school, the Petitioners are required to be governed by the terms and conditions prescribed by DAVC. 3. Indeed, the Petitioners have not executed the requisite documents forwarded to them by email, including a No Objection Certificate (NoC) and an unconditional consent letter. It is on account of such non-cooperation that the release of their salaries has been withheld. 4. In response, counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Memorandum of Agreement dated 20th April, 2026 executed between the Defence Research Educational Society2 and DAVC cannot, in any manner, affect the rights of the Petitioners, whose service conditions continue to be governed by their original agreements with DRES. It is submitted that this very issue falls for adjudication in the pending writ petition. 5. In order to facilitate compliance with the orders dated 14th May, 2026 and 21st May, 2026 while preserving the rival rights and contentions of the parties, it is directed that the Petitioners shall execute the requisite documents, including the NoC and the consent 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 13/07/2026 at 15:17:18 letter. The execution of such documents shall, however, be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the Petitioners and shall remain subject to the outcome of the pending writ petition. 6. Counsel for the Petitioner states that the necessary documentation shall be provided to DAVC within a period of one week. On receipt of such documentation, the order dated 14th May, 2026 and 21st May, 2026 be complied with. 7. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. SANJEEV NARULA, J JULY 8, 2026/hc 2 “DRES” 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 13/07/2026 at 15:17:18