COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DELHI POLICE & ORS. vs AMIT KUMAR & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on:17.09.2025 Pronounced on:28.10.2025 + W.P.(C)14356/2025&CM APPL. 58799/2025 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Akash Chatterjee, SPC along with SI Rajesh. versus AMIT KUMAR & ORS. ... Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 19.01.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi ( hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. 773/2020, titled Amit Kumar v. Govt. Of NCTD & Ors. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Impugned Order’), allowing the O.A. filed by the respondent herein. Challenge has also been laid to the Order dated 23.07.2025 passed by the learned Tribunal in M.A. No. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 14356/2025 Page 1 of 20 NEGI Signing Date:28.10.2025 18:11:04 1680/2024 filed by the respondent in the aforementioned O.A.. FACTS OF THE CASE 2. Late Shri Sohal Pal, the father of the respondent No.1 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘respondent’), was employed as a Multi- Tasking Staff (MTS) with the Delhi Police since 30.01.1978, and unfortunately expired on 23.12.2013, leaving behind his wife and the respondent. 3. The respondent is 75% physically disabled as per his medical certificate, and belongs to the Scheduled Caste category. On 30.06.2015, the mother of the respondent submitted an application seeking compassionate appointment for her son to the post of MTS. 4. Vide communication dated 07.12.2015, the petitioners informed the respondent’s mother that the request for compassionate appointment had been rejected on the ground that the respondent was 75% disabled and that there was no provis