Tilak Raj Singh Vs Union of India And Ors. (Delhi High Court)
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by a central government employee challenging the rejection of his Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claim. The petitioner had initially sought LTC for travel to Trivandrum, later changing the destination to Goa via Mumbai and subsequently to hill stations in Uttarakhand. The Court upheld its earlier ruling, emphasizing that any change in destination midway requires prior approval from the competent authority, except in unavoidable circumstances where seeking prior permission is impossible.
The petitioner argued that he altered his travel plans due to unavoidable circumstances. However, the Court found that his justification—opting for a shorter route to Uttarakhand instead of Goa—did not meet the threshold for “unavoidable circumstances” under the LTC guidelines. The Court also dismissed allegations of procedural delays and victimization by the employer, stating that such claims did not warrant a review of the previous judgment. Affirming the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal, the Court concluded that there was no basis for reconsideration and dismissed the review petition.
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF DELHI HIGH COURT
1. This review petition seeks review of the judgment dated 17 January 2025 passed by us whereby we have dismissed WP (C) 772/2018.
