SANTHOSH S.R NAIR vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 1st December, 2025 LPA 53/2020 & CM APPL. 3248/2020 SANTHOSH S.R NAIR .....Appellant Through: Mr. P.N. Mishra, Sr. Advocate. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel GNCTD (Services) with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam & Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT REPORTABLE Per DINESH MEHTA, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of the present Letters Patent Appeal, the appellant-writ petitioner has impugned the order dated 12.12.2019, passed by learned Single Judge, whereby appellant‟s writ petition was rejected on the ground that the offer of appointment dated 18.01.2013 mentioned that it was a temporary appointment offer, subject to final decision to be taken by the respondents. 2. Learned Senior Counsel, Mr. P.N. Mishra, appearing on behalf of the appellant, at the outset submitted that the reason assigned by learned Single Judge for dismissing the writ petition was that the appellant did not have any 3. Apprising the Court about the facts, learned Senior Counsel submitted that the respondent no. 2