ROHIT KHATRI vs FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA AND ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 13.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 21.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 12325/2018 & CM APPL. 47787/2018 ROHIT KHATRI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anil Mittal & Mr. Shaurya Mittal, Advs. versus FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj & Ms. Aparna Sinha, Advs. for R1. Ms. Amrita Prakash, CGSC with Mr. Vishal Ashwani Mehta, Adv. for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN JUDGMENT 1. This petition was filed seeking quashing of orders dated 21.03.2018, 11.07.2018 and 05.11.2018, terminating the services of the petitioner, dismissing the appeal and review respectively. 2. The brief facts are that Food Corporation of India (for short „FCI‟) on 31.07.2010 issued advertisement for recruitment on various posts, including the post of Assistant Grade III (Accounts) (for short „AG-III‟). The petitioner applied for the post of AG-III in the category of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and on being successful in written examination and interview, petitioner was offered appointment by letter dated 03.03.2011. On acceptance of offer of the appointment, the caste certificate was produced by the petitioner and appointment Signature Not Verified Signed By:AWANISHW.P.(C) 12325/2018 Page 1 of 12 CHANDRA MISHRA Signing Date:22.11.2025 04:29:05 letter dated 16.04.2011 was issued. The petitioner was posted at Faridkot, Punjab. On 27.02.2012 the Tehsildar, Narela, Delhi verified to FCI that OBC certificate produced by the petitioner was issued by their office. On completion of probation the petitioner was confirmed on 06.11.2012. 2.1 On 14.07.2014, show cause notice (for short „SCN‟) was issued to show cause why the services should not be terminated as the petitioner was not OBC as per the Central List. The SCN w