UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs SUMIT

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 1002/2025, CAV 44/2025, CM APPL. 4976/2025, CM APPL. 4977/2025 & CM APPL. 4978/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Himanshu Pathak, SPC with Mr. Amit Singh, Advs. versus SUMIT .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Mr. Ashish Pandey, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Mr. Shashank Gusain and Mr. Srikant Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 20.02.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The respondent participated in a selection for the post of Postal Assistant, consequent to a notification, on 11 August 2012, issued by the Chief Postmaster General, Haryana, Department of Posts. 2. An aptitude test was held on 7 July 2013 and a data entry and typing test was held on 1 September 2013, in both of which the respondent participated. The result of the selection was declared on W.P.(C) 1002/2025 2013. 3. A list of provisionally selected candidates allotted to the Hissar Division against the available vacancies was released by the Department of Posts on 18 December 2013. The name of the respondent figured therein. The selection was, however, subject to verification of document