VIKASH KUMAR vs RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CONTROL BOARD & ANR.

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$~1 & 2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 20.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 2576/2025 VIKASH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Swathi Sukumar, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Ritika Vohra, Ms. Shrutika Pandey, Mr. Himanshu and Mr. H.S. Mahapatra, Advs. versus RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CONTROL BOARD & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Mr. Aman Sahani, Ms. Ashima Chopra, Advocates. + W.P.(C) 2580/2025 GYAN SINGH RATHAUR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Swathi Sukumar, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Ritika Vohra, Ms. Shrutika Pandey, Mr. Himanshu and Mr. H.S. Mahapatra, Advs. versus RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CONTROL BOARD & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Aakanksha Kaul, Mr. Aman Sahani, Ms. Ashima Chopra, Advocates. Mr. Umesh K. Burnwal, SPC for UoI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. Pursuant to our Order dated 03.03.2025, we are informed that Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRERNA W.P.(C) 2576/2025 & 2580/2025 Page 1 of 3 PATWAL Signing Date:22.05.2025 13:13:18 the petitioners have now been allowed to apply for the post of Khalasi/Helper in the Indian Railways, subject to the outcome of the O.A.(s), though the result of the petitioners has been directed to be kept in a sealed cover. 2. The O.A.(s) have now been directed to be listed before the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) on 21.08.2025. 3. Keeping in view the nature of the grievance raised in these petitions, we direct that the respondents must complete the pleadings by filing their replies to the O.A.(s) filed by the petitioners, within a period of three weeks from today, failing which, the opportunity of the respondents to file their counter-affidavits before the learned Tribun