ASHISH KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 21.07.2025 LPA 458/2025 ASHISH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sarvesh Singh and Ms.Rajeshwari Mitra, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Manoj and Ms.Aparna Sinha, Advs. for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 43173/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. LPA 458/2025 2. This appeal has been filed challenging the Judgment dated 16.04.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C) 10630/2018, titled Ashish Kumar v. Union of India & Anr., dismissing the Writ Petition filed by the appellant herein. 3. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present appeal arises, by an Advertisement/Notification issued in February 2015, the respondent no.2 had invited applications for various posts, including for the post of Assistant Grade-III (Depot). A total number of 331 vacancies were advertised in various categories and zones. The appellant was placed in the wait list, at Serial No. 184. 4. The appellant filed the above Writ Petition contending therein that the respondent no.2 had s