DHARAMBIR DHAN vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28.08.2025 W.P.(C) 13154/2025 DHARAMBIR DHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr.D. S. Mehandru, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Abhishek Khanna, SPC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 53914/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 13154/2025 & CM APPL. 53913/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 08.05.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.2444/2021, titled Dharambir Dhan v. Union of India through its Secretary & Anr., whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein. 3. The petitioner had filed the above O.A., contending therein that he was appointed as Senior Technical Assistant (STA) (Soil Conservation) Grade-II with the respondent no.1 in the year 2019. He was placed at Serial No.2, while the respondent no.2 was placed at Serial No.4. 4. On completion of five years of regular service as STA Grade-II, the petitioner became e