ABDUL ALEEM vs HIGH COURT OF DELHI AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 10209/2024 & CM APPL. 41920/2024 ABDUL ALEEM .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Santosh, Adv. versus HIGH COURT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Dr. Amit George. Mr. Dushyant Kishan Kaul, Mr. Arkaneil Bhaumik, Mr. Adhishwar Suri, Ms. Rupam Jha, Ms. Medhavi Bhatia, Ms. Ibansara, Mr. Kartikey Sharma, Advs. for R-1 Mr. Man Mohan Goel, Adv. for R-3 Ms. Kiran Saini and Ms. Kusum Saini, Advs. for R-5 Ms. Alpana Pandey, Adv. for R-6 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 04.08.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. Vide advertisement dated 25 August 2023, this Court called for online applications from eligible candidates for appointment as Special Metropolitan Magistrate1 under Section 18(1)2 of the Code of 1 “SMM” hereinafter 2 18. Special Metropolitan Magistrates. – (1) The High Court may, if requested by the Central or State Government so to do, confer upon any person who holds or has held any post under the Government, all or any of the powers conferred or conferrable by or under this Code on a Metropolitan Magistrate, in respect to particular cases or to particular classes of cases, i