SUBASH CHANDER vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~22 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 10384/2020 SUBASH CHANDER .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Amita Singh Kalkal, Mr.Sunil Bagai, Advs versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mrs.Avnish Ahlawat, SC, Mr.Nitesh Kr. Singh, Ms.Aliza Alam, Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. for GNCTD. Mr.Farman Ali, SPC, Ms.Usha Jamnal, Adv. for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 14.11.2019 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. 194/2015, titled Subhash Chander v. Govt. of NCT & Ors., dismissing the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein. 2. The petitioner further challenge the Order dated 20.02.2020 whereby the Review Application No. 29/2020 filed by the petitioner in the abovementioned O.A. was dismissed by the learned Tribunal on the ground of limitation as also on merits. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed WP(C) 10384/2020 Page 1 of 4 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:28.07.2025 20:03:37 3. The petitioner had filed the above O.A., claiming therein that he is a sportsperson having excelled in the sport of Netball and has participated in and represented the State of Delhi in various State- Level and National-Level sports events and tournaments. He had applied for the post of Primary Teacher under the Post Code No.70/2009, pursuant to the Advertisement No.04/09 dated 29.01.2009, and had successfully cleared the written examination, securing 74.5 marks. The cut-off marks for the said examination for OBC candidates was 69.25. The candidature of the petitioner, however, was rejected by the respondents, stating that he was