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

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$~31 * 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 set aside the Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 12039/2025 Page 1 of 6 NEGI Signing Date:06.12.2025 16:44:56 impugned order dated 29.08.2022 and direct the respondents to redraw the seniority of applicants by extending the benefit of order dated 29.05.2015 in OA No. 2982/2012 upheld by Hon'ble Delhi High Court and Hon'ble Supreme Court and count the approved service from fixation of seniority into IAS from 1st July of the year following year of examination and pass consequential order. These directions shall be complied with by the respondents within a period of 12 weeks