LOKESH JAKHAR vs STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR.

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision:02.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 16805/2024 LOKESH JAKHAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prateek Gupta, Mr. Raghav Tiwari, Ms. Vishaka Kaushik, Advs. versus STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rishabh Sahu SPC with Mr. Arun Dhiman, Adv. 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 18.11.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’), in O.A. 2619/2023, titled ‘Lokesh Jakhar v. Staff Selection Commission & Anr.’, dismissing the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein. 2. The petitioner had filed the above O.A. before the learned Tribunal stating that he had participated in the recruitment process for the post of Junior Technical Assistant (Drilling), Post Code ER13822, in the Department of Geological Survey of India (Eastern Region), Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 16805/2024 Page 1 of 5 NEGI Signing Date:06.12.2025 16:33:49 Ministry of Mines, pursuant to the advertisement issued by the respondents on 12.05.2022. The result of the said examination was declared by the respondents on 18.11.2022, however, the name of the petitioner was not included therein. After a span of more than six months, the respondents declared an additional result on 29.05.2023 under Para 18.22 of the advertisement dated 12.05.2022, which permits the Commission to call additional candidates. In this additional list, the petitioner was also shortlisted and directed to submit his documents by 19.06.2023. The petitioner was unable to check the website, due to which he remained unaware of the additional result declared and