ANAND KATIYAR ORS & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS & ORS.

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$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5281/2025 & CM APPL. 24070/2025 ANAND KATIYAR ORS & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Himanshu Gautam, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Adil Hussain Taqwi and Mr. Shashank, Advs. for R-1 Mr. Shashank Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Kunal Raj, Adv. for UOI Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam, Mr. Amitoj Chadha and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. for GNCTD/R-3 & R-5 Mr. Ravinder Agarwal and Mr. Vasu Agarwal, Advs. for UPSC/R-4 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL ORDER (ORAL) % 24.04.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The prayer in this writ petition read thus: “In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to: a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing Advertisement No. 03/2025 dated 12.04.2025 issued by Respondent No. 4 (UPSC) to the extent it classifies the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor under Level-08 of Pay Scale as opposed to Pay Level-10 declared by GNCT of Delhi; b. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to immediately issue a revised notification classifying the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor under Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 5281/2025 Page 1 of 3 KUMAR Signing Date:29.04.2025 11:12:32 Level 10 of Pay Scale and thereby under Group-A, in accordance with the applicable government orders and Cabinet decision no. 2199 dated 01.09.2015; c. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or directions thereby quashing the Directorate of Prosecution,