DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs DEEPAK JAIN

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$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 5026/2024 & CM APPL. 20547/2024 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Arun Birbal, Adv. versus DEEPAK JAIN .....Respondent Through: Mr.M. K. Bhardwaj and Mr.Praveen Kaushik, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 05.03.2021 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A.No.3656/2017, titled Deepak Jain, EE (Civil), Group ‘A’ v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein, and set aside the Charge Memo dated 09.08.2017, issued against the respondent. 2. The petitioner further challenges the Order dated 31.01.2023 passed by the learned Tribunal in R.A. No. 11/2022 in the aforesaid O.A., by which the learned Tribunal was pleased to dismiss the Review Application filed by the petitioner herein as being not maintainable. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5026/2024 Page 1 of 6 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:17.11.2025 18:31:25 3. The petitioner issued a Charge Memo dated 09.08.2017 to the respondent, containing the following charges: “ARTICLE- 1. That the said Sh. Deepak Jain, EE while functioning as JE/SED-8, allowed the execution of substandard quality of RCC work for various RCC members as is evident from the report of M/s National Council of Cement and Building Material (NCCBM) engaged for the purpose of distress assessment of these flats. ARTICLE-2. That the said Sh. Deepak Jain, EE, while functioning as JE/SED-8, failed to ensure that adequate clear cover is