DR JWALA PRASAD vs UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND OTHERS.

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 01.04.2025 Pronounced on: 17.04.2025 + LPA 191/2025 & CM APPL. 14715/2025 DR JWALA PRASAD .....Appellant Through: Mr.Anand Prakash and Ms.Varsha Arya, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND OTHERS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Harsh Kumar, SPC with Mr.Shubham Goyal, GP for R-1 to 3. Mr.Gyanendra Singh, Adv.for R-4. Mr.Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr.Haradik Rupal and Ms.Ashwarya Malhotra, Advs. for R-5. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant under Section 10 of the Delhi High Courts Act, 1966, challenging the Order dated 04.03.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C) 2741/2025 titled Dr.Jwala Prasad v. Union of India Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 191/2025 Page 1 of 8 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:17.04.2025 20:57:11 Ministry of Culture Through Its Secretary & Ors. in so far as the learned Single Judge did not grant an ad-interim protection to the appellant against his repatriation to his parent department, that is, the University of Delhi. 2. As a brief background, it is the case of the appellant that pursuant to an Advertisement published in the Employment News newspaper dated 31.12.2022 - 06.01.2023 by the Administrative Officer of the respondent no.2, which is an Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, for the post of Director, the appellant, who was working as Assistant Registrar with the University of Delhi, applied for the said post. The term of appointment was for a period of three years, extendable at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. The selection was through a screening process conducted by the Special Selection Committee