$~79 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2684/2026 MANINDRA NATH BARMAN & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Himanshu Gautam and Ms. Niharika Punn, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sahaj Garg, SPC, Mr. Deepansh Sharma, GP and Mr. S Chakraborty, Under Secretary CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 26.02.2026 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “(i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to cover the services of the Petitioners under the ambit of Old Pension Scheme in terms of the OM dated 03.03.2023. (ii) Pass any such orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the light of above mentioned facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. In effect, the petitioner contends that they are covered by the Old Pension Scheme in terms of Office Memorandums dated 03.03.2023 and 09.04.2024 issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 3. Appropriate shall be, the respondents consider this writ petition as a representation and decide the same by a speaking and reasoned order, 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 09/03/2026 at 11:46:46 keeping in view the documents annexed and grounds taken in the writ petition. 4. The said exercise shall be undertaken within a period of twelve weeks from today. It goes without saying, if the petitioners have any grievance on the order passed by the respondents, liberty is with the petitioners to approach the Court in accordance with law. 5. The petition is disposed of. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J FEBRUARY 26, 2026 rk 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 09/03/2026 at 11:46:46