SURENDER KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 08.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 982/2019 SURENDER KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S. N. Sharma and Mr. Amit Pal, Advs. along with petitioner in person. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Dr. S. S. Hooda and Ms. Rashmi Rawat, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 15.11.2018 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, „Tribunal‟) in Original Application No. 1386/2018 (hereinafter referred to as, „OA‟), titled Surender Kumar v. Union of India and Ors., and also the Order dated 11.01.2018 issued by the respondent no. 4. 2. Vide Impugned Order dated 11.01.2018, the respondent no. 4 cancelled the candidature of the petitioner for appointment as auditor through Combined Graduate Level Examination - 2012 (hereinafter referred to as, „CGLE‟) on account of his alleged lapse of not joining the said post in spite of being so directed vide Letter dated 22.12.2016. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PALLAVIW.P.(C) 982/2019 Page 1 of 7 VERMA Signing Date:14.07.2025 17:37:07 Vide the Impugned Order dated 15.11.2018, the learned Tribunal dismissed the challenge thereto. 3. To give a brief background of the facts in the which the present petition arises, the respondents issued the CGLE-2012 for various posts on 24.03.2012. The petitioner applied for the post of Auditor in the OBC, ESM Category. Having cleared the stages of examination, he was issued an offer of appointment on 21.11.2013, to which he sent a letter of acceptance dated 15.11.2013.The respondent claimed that the same was not received by them, however, the pet