MINISTRY OF FINANCE THROUGH SECRETARY vs SHRI SHAHID MEEZAN

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19.05.2025 W.P.(C) 4768/2025 MINISTRY OF FINANCE THROUGH SECRETARY .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Himanshu Pathak, SPC versus SHRI SHAHID MEEZAN .....Respondent Through: Mr.S. M. Arif and Ms.Shabnam Perween, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 30513/2025 1. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 15 days in filling the additional affidavit is condoned. 2. The application is allowed. 3. The additional affidavit is taken on record. W.P.(C) 4768/2025 & CM APPL. 21967/2025 4. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 09.10.2019 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.3434/2015, titled Shri Shahid Meezan v. Ministry of Finance through Secretary, by which the learned 17. We, therefore, allow the OA and set aside the impugned Notification dated 15.04.2015. It is left open to the respondents to take further steps, in accordance with law, as indicated in the show cause notice dated 14.06.2011. In case there exists an a