TUSHAR GUPTA vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 29.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 9673/2025 TUSHAR GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Counsel (Appearance not given). versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Latika Choudhury, Advocate with Mr. B.S. Rawat, CI DTTE for R-1. Mr. Akash Srivastava, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner applied for the post of Technical Assistant in respondent No. 2 – Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University [“the University”], pursuant to an advertisement issued on 29.10.2022. He is aggrieved by a notification dated 02.06.2025, by which the entire recruitment process has been cancelled “due to administrative reasons”. 2. The advertisement in question included a total of 45 vacancies across 11 non-teaching posts under the University, including 5 posts at the level of Technical Assistant. The detailed recruitment advertisement provided the essential qualifications for each post, including the post of Technical Assistant. The vacancies for the post of Technical Assistant comprised four posts in the School of Allied Health Sciences [“SAHS”] Signature Not Verified Signed By:SOMYA W.P.(C) 9673/2025 Page 1 of 10 SATIJA Signing Date:01.09.2025 17:58:13 and one post in the School of Physiotherapy [“SoP”]. The qualifications provided for the post were as follows: “Educational Qualification: Essential: B.Sc. in Science (PCM/PCB)/Bachelor degree in Pharmacy/Allied Health Sciences from a recognized University/Board or equivalent with 04 years Industrial/Lab Experience in desired trade. or Two years State Board Diploma or equivalent in the relevant Pharmacy/Allied Health Sciences subject/field with 05 years of Industrial/Laboratory Experience in the relevant t