GOVERNMENT OF NCT ORS & ORS. vs BABU LAL MEENA

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$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3647/2023, CM APPL. 14140/2023 GOVERNMENT OF NCT ORS & ORS …..Petitioners Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. versus BABU LAL MEENA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jai Singh Mann, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 03.02.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition is directed against order dated 18 January 2023 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in MA 2460/2021 in an original application which was filed by the respondent against the petitioners before the Tribunal. 2. By the impugned order, the Tribunal has condoned the delay of 3250 days in filing the OA. 3. To our mind, this petition has to fail on a simple ground. 4. Ordinarily, no doubt, a delay of 3250 days is exorbitant, and could not easily have been condoned. However, in the present case, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 3647/2023 Page 1 of 6 KUMAR Signing Date:06.02.2025 20:47:00 the facts are truly peculiar. The prayer of the respondent, in his OA, read thus: “In view of the facts and circumstances mentioned herein above, the applicant prays that Hon’ble Tribunal may be pleased to grant the following relief (s) in the interest of justice and equity: (a) Respondents may be directed to declare result of ST category and process the case further for selection and appointment of the applicant on the post of Instructor (Math), Post Code 044/07 in DTTE, GNCT Delhi as published in Advt. No. 03/2007 w.e.f. the same date on which other category candidates, who appeared along with applicant for selection and have been appointed; and/or (b) Respondents may be directed to give all consequenti