Surya Pal Singh & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors

ik-24778892 Delhi High Court 25 February 2026 • 20 min read

Judges (2)

Amit Mahajan Delivered Anil Kshetarpal Coram

Counsel (7)

Alok Shanker Pandey Counsel Petitioner Aryan Dhaka Counsel Respondent Avi Pandey Counsel Petitioner Ira Singh Counsel Respondent Jagriti Pandey Counsel Petitioner Mukul Singh Counsel Respondent Nandini Aggarwal Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Surya Pal Singh Petitioner

Case Significance

Surya Pal Singh & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 25, 2026 (citation: ik-24778892). Retired Intelligence Bureau officers challenged the CAT's dismissal of their claim for financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme with effect from 01.01.2006, arguing they should receive MACP benefits despite having retired before the scheme's implementation date of 01.09.2008. The Court dismissed the writ petition, holding that officers who superannuated before the MACP Scheme's implementation were governed by the earlier ACP Scheme, and fixation of cut The bench comprised Justices Amit Mahajan and Anil Kshetarpal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Amit Mahajan.

Summary

Retired Intelligence Bureau officers challenged the CAT's dismissal of their claim for financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme with effect from 01.01.2006, arguing they should receive MACP benefits despite having retired before the scheme's implementation date of 01.09.2008. The Court dismissed the writ petition, holding that officers who superannuated before the MACP Scheme's implementation were governed by the earlier ACP Scheme, and fixation of cut-off dates falls within the executive's domain.

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