MANISH KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

$~74 & 75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 5th December, 2025 W.P.(C) 13738/2021, CM APPL. 56116/2022 & CM APPL. 22435/2025 MANISH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Moni Cinmoy, Mr. Abhinav Akash, Mr. Hariom, Ms. Komal & Mr. Anuj Dhauja, Advs. with Petitioner in person. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vedansh Anand, SPC with Mr. Kush Garg, Adv. for UOI. Mr. Anubhav Gupta, Panel Counsel (Civil) GNCTD for R- 2. Mr. V.S.R. Krishna, Mr. V. Shashank Kumar, Advs. for R- 3/DMRC with Mr. A.S.Rao, Dy. Gen. Manager (Legal). Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv. for R-4. W.P.(C) 3840/2024, CM APPL. 15766/2024, CM APPL. 15768/2024 & CM APPL. 22463/2025 MANISH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Moni Cinmoy, Mr. Abhinav Akash, Mr. Hariom, Ms. Komal & Mr. Anuj Dhauja, Advs. with Petitioner in person versus 2. Mr. V.S.R. Krishna, Mr. V. Shashank Kumar, Advs. for R- 3/DMRC with Mr. A.S.Rao, Dy. Gen. Manager (Legal). Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv. for R-4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN AVNEESH JHINGAN, J. (ORAL) 1. These two writ petitions are being decided by this common order as the facts and the issue involved are similar. 2. The W.P.(C) 13738/2021