SH. RANBIR SINGH & ORS. vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR.

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$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 22.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 5036/2025 SH. RANBIR SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. G.L. Verma, Adv. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Arun Birbal, Adv. for R1&2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (Oral) CM APPL. 23127/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 5036/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (PB), New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as “CAT”) in Original Application No. 4156/2016 (hereinafter referred to as, “OA”), titled Manohar Lal & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors., dismissing the said OA. 3. The petitioners had filed the above OA claiming for grant of the benefit of the Assured Career Progression Scheme (hereinafter referred to as, “ACP”) as well as the Modified Assured Career Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIJAYA W.P.(C) 5036/2025 Page 1 of 5 LAKSHMI DOBHAL Signing Date:24.04.2025 18:45:52 Progression Scheme (hereinafter referred to as “MACP”). 4. The petitioners had also claimed that they were appointed as Group D employees with the respondent-Delhi Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as “DDA”) between the years 1979- 1991 at the posts of Peon/Mate/Mali/Beldar/Chowkidar/Security Guard etc. 5. The respondents, vide an office order dated 06.01.1994, called applications from the departmental candidates from Group D officials serving in the Delhi Development Authority, for consideration of their claim for appointment to the post of Patwari in relaxation of the Recruitment Rules. 6. The petitioners applied for the same and were appointed as