ARADHNA GUTPA vs JANKI DEVI MEMORAL COLLEGE & ORS

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$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on 08.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 7411/2018 & CM APPL. 5520/2023 ARADHNA GUTPA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Rashmi B. Singh, Advocate. versus JANKI DEVI MEMORAL COLLEGE & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Girindra Kumar Pathak, Mr. Navneet Anand, Advocates [M:- 9891175568] with Dr. Kaushal Kishor, AO for R-1. Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal and Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Advocates for DU. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J (ORAL) 1. The petitioner was appointed as a Junior Assistant-cum-Typist in respondent No. 1 – Janki Devi Memorial College [“the College”] on 03.12.1990, and was subsequently promoted to the post of Assistant in 2004. 2. The present writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution, arises from her grievance that she was not promoted to the post of Senior Assistant, in accordance with the Recruitment Rules (Non-Teaching Employees), 2008 [“Recruitment Rules”], issued by respondent No. 2 – University of Delhi [“the University”]. Signature Not Verified Signed By:UMANG W.P.(C) 7411/2018 Page 1 of 5 KHANNA Signing Date:09.10.2025 19:40:07 3. I have heard Ms. Rashmi B. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Girindra Kumar Pathak, learned counsel for the College. 4. The Recruitment Rules provided for three posts of Senior Assistant until the year 2013, whereafter a fourth post was created. Subsequent amendment to the Rules stipulated that the said posts are to be filled by promotion to the extent of 25% on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness, 50% through the Limited Departmental Examination [“LDE”], and 25% by direct recruitment. 5. The petitioner’s challenge pertains to promotions made through the LDE pursuant to a notification dated 02.09.2016 issued by the College, and