GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS vs AMIT KUMAR AND ORS

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$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 23.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 6371/2023 & CM APPL. 25007/2023, CM APPL. 51083/2023 GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, SC GNCTD (Services) with Mr. Nitesh Kr. Singh, Adv. & Dr. Archana Bhatia, Legal Advisor, DFS. versus AMIT KUMAR AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. M.K. Bhardwaj, Ms. Priyanka Bhardwaj & Mr. Himashu Bhardwaj, Advs. Mr. S.K. Gupta, Adv. & Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Adv. 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 16.12.2022 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (PB), New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.1644/2021, titled Sh. Amit Kumar & Ors. v. Govt, of NCT of Delhi & Ors. filed by the respondent Nos.1 to 5, with the following directions: “14. In view of the aforesaid the present OAs are allowed with the following directions: (i) The order dated 03.09.2021, impugned in OA No. 2480/2021 is set aside; Signature Not Verified Signed WP(C) 6371/2023 Page 1 of 6 By:PRIYADARSHANI JAIN Signing Date:27.05.2025 18:56:44 (ii) The respondents are directed to convene DPC and consider the eligible persons in accordance with the relevant rules and instructions on the subject against 20% quota, for the years for which the same have become due and have not been convened and to take the same to its logical conclusion for the post of leading fireman, as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within 8 weeks from the receipt of a copy of this order.” 2. The limited grievance of the petitioners against the Impugned Order is that a direction to convene the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) and to consider the eligible persons i