PRADIP KUMAR SINGH vs ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 21.07.2025 Pronounced on: 28.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 10294/2025 & CM APPLs. 42712-14/2025 PRADIP KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Rahul Maurya & Ms.Khushboo Chaudhary, Advs. versus ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Anil Soni, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Devvrat Yadav & Mr. Kush Garg, Advs. for R-1 & R-3 Ms.Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms.Pinky Pawar, GP and Mr.Sainyam Bhardwaj, Adv. for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 29.04.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.2687/2021, titled Pradeep Kumar Singh v. All India Council for Technical Education, Through Chairman & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the O.A. filed by the petitioner. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 10294/2025 Page 1 of 9 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:28.07.2025 19:54:09 2. A brief background of the facts giving rise to the present petition is that the respondent no.1 had issued an Advertisement No. Admin (Estt.)/02(01)/2021 for filling up the posts of Deputy Director and Assistant Director through direct recruitment. 3. The opening date for submission of the online application form was 12.02.2021, while the last date was 03.03.2021. 4. The Advertisement prescribed the following qualification as far as experience is concerned: “Experience: Eight years’ experience at supervisory level out of which, at least four years’ experience in Teaching or Research, Educational Planning or Administration, Training in Central or State Government or Universit