UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs SH. A. HAQUE, IAS & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.12.2025 W.P.(C) 12039/2025 & CM APPL. 49099/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Pratima N Lakra, CGSC with Ms. Mansi Aggawal and Mr.Priyam Sharma, Advs. versus SH. A. HAQUE, IAS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Munjal, Sr. Adv. with Mr. U. N. Singh, Advs. Mr. M. K. Bhardwaj, Ms.Priyanka Bhardwaj and Mr.Praveen Kaushik, Advs. 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 29.01.2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. 3569/2022, titled Sh. A. Haque, IAS & Ors. v. Union of India through its Secretary & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal was pleased to dispose of the O.A. filed by the respondents herein with the following observations and directions: “5.1 On the analogy of the decision rendered in O.A. No. 2808/2022 titled as Sanjeev Kumar Yadav & Ors.(supra), we are of the view that the present O.A. has to be allowed, in light of the observations so made by this Tribunal. Accordingly, we quash and