DEPUTY COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA HR & ORS. vs PRIYANKA GUPTA

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$~72 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 27.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 13050/2025 DEPUTY COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA HR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Dr. S S Hooda & Mr. Aditya Hooda, Advs. versus PRIYANKA GUPTA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Aanchal Anand, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) W.P.(C) 13050/2025 & CM APPL. 53422/2025 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 13.08.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A. no. 4148/2024, titled Priyanka Gupta v. Comptroller General of India and Ors., disposing of the O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the following directions:- “(i) The Order dated 16.05.2024 by Respondent No.2 ordering premature repatriation of the present applicant to office of Respondent No.3 is quashed. (ii) The Respondent No. 1 shall pass a reasoned and speaking order regarding issue nos.(ii) and (iii) under paragraph Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 13050/2025 Signed By:SHAMBHU Page 1 of 5 SHARAN CHAUDHARY No.8.1above, within a period of 4 weeks from receipt of certified copy of this order and such speaking order shall be conveyed to Respondent Nos.2 and 3 within 7 days of passing of such order. (iii) Respondent No.2 shall pass appropriate speaking order regarding absorption of the present applicant in their office within 15 days after passing of the speaking order by Respondent No. 1. (iv) The applicant is at liberty to challenge both the speaking orders by Respondent No.1 and Respondent no.3 by approaching the appropriate forum as per law. (v) The respondent no.2 shall not repatriate the present applicant till expiry of the extended deputation period or till 90 days after passing o