STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR. vs VEERENDRA SINGH

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$~124 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 14.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 6393/2025 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, Adv. for Mr.Amit Gupta, SPC versus VEERENDRA SINGH .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 29196/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 6393/2025 & CM APPL. 29195/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 14.05.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 996/2024, titled Veerendra Singh v. Staff Selection Commission & Anr., allowing the said O.A. filed by the respondent with the following directions: “In the conspectus of things, we find that the facts in the present case and the ones in the aforesaid OA are similar. Accordingly, the instant OA is also disposed of on the same analogy. Respondents are hereby directed to comly with the aforesaid directions (OA No.519/2024 – Teekaram Singh Meena vs. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 6393/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:19.05.2025 20:38:38 SCC and Ors.) within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.” 3. As it is evident from the above, the Impugned Order had granted twelve weeks’ time to the petitioners to comply with the directions passed by the learned Tribunal. However, the present petition has been filed by the petitioners on 15.04.2025, that is, with a delay of about eleven months, without any justification thereof. 4. In this regard, we may draw reference to the Judgment of the Supreme Court in Chennai Metropolita