UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS vs SURESH KUMAR MEENA

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$~109 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 16671/2023 UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishra with Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Saxena, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, Ms. Poonam Shukla, Ms. Reba Jena Mishra and Ms. Harshita Sharma, Advs. versus SURESH KUMAR MEENA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ashish Nischal with Mr. Arun Nischal and Mr. Shivam Kumar Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 12.02.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. Review Pet. 17/2025 and CM APPLs. 2398-2401/2025 1. We had, in our order dated 16 January 2025, expressed a tentative opinion that no ground for review of our judgment dated 3 October 2024 was made out. However, as Mr. Ruchir Mishra, learned Counsel for the UOI-review petitioner submitted that the judgment would open floodgates, we gave an opportunity to him to take instructions from his client as to whether the review petitioner was willing to implement the judgment of the Tribunal without treating this matter as a precedent. W.P.(C) 16671/2023 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 9 Signed By:MEENU KALRA Signing Date:15.02.2025 11:36:15 2. Mr. Mishra, learned Counsel for petitioner, has today handed over to us a letter dated 4 February 2025 issued by the Director (PA- Legal), Department of Posts, Postal Accounts Wing, which states that the petitioner was not in a position to implement the judgment under review. 3. We have, therefore, considered the merits of the review petition after hearing Mr. Mishra in that regard. 4. The dispute in WP (C) 16671/2023 related to a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination1 undertaken by the respondent Suresh Kumar Meena for promotion from the grade of Sorting Assistant to the grade of Assistant Accounts Officer2. The respondent