PANKAJ ANAND & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13.08.2025 W.P.(C) 10790/2025 & CM APPL. 44578/2025 PANKAJ ANAND & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Sarv Mangla, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC with Mr.Tabish Zia and Mr.Tanveer Zaki, Advs. and Mr.Ashish Bhardwaj, CLA and Mr.Govind, OS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 13.02.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.1069/2022, titled Sh. Pankaj Anand & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., dismissing the said O.A. filed by the petitioners herein. 2. The petitioners had filed the above O.A. challenging the Order dated 01.04.2022, by which the respondents decided to cancel the 2021. 3. For cancelling the said selection process, the respondents had alleged the following discrepancies in the same: “i. That seating arrangement of the candidates in written examination was not proper. ii. That complete APARs were provided to the DPC after delay of more than 02(Two)