MANISH KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~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 Signature Not Verified Signed By:AWANISHW.P.(C) 13738/2021 & connected Page 1 of 14 CHANDRA MISHRA Signing Date:09.12.2025 14:45:11 UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Khushboo Mittal, Adv. for Mr. Sameer Vashisht, SC (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. 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 is in the nature of Quo Warranto seeking setting aside of appointment of Sh. S.V. Kute (hereinafter „the respondent‟) to the post of General Manager (Legal) (for short „GM Legal‟) on deputation vide office order dated 23.05.2019 and thereafter on direct recruitment basis by office order dated 01.01.2021. 3. The W.P.(C) 3840/2024 is i