SUNIL ANAND BURAK AND ORS. vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11.07.2025 W.P.(C) 17937/2024 & CM APPL. 76318/2024 SUNIL ANAND BURAK AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Saahila Lamba, Adv. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mrs.Avnish Ahlawat, SC, GNCTD (Services) with Mr.N.K.Singh, Advs. for R-1 to 3. Ms.Anubha Bhardwaj, CGSC for R-4/UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners challenging the Order dated 24.09.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A.1378/2023, titled DASS Officers Association & Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors., dismissing the OA filed by the petitioners herein, by relying upon the Judgment of the Supreme Court in K. Meghachandra Singh & Ors. v. Ningam Siro & Ors., (2020) 5 SCC 689. 2. The facts giving rise to the present petition are that pursuant to 3. Though, the advertisement required the selection process to be finalized within a period of six months from the issue of advertisement, the select list for the appointment to the post was issued only around six years therea