DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD & ANR. vs SAHIL LOHCHAB & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 15.09.2025 Pronounced on: 28.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 11843/2025 & CM APPL. 48392/2025 DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. S. K. Mishra, Mr. Harsh Kumar Pandey and Ms.Sakshi Pandey, Advs. versus SAHIL LOHCHAB & ORS. …..Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, Mr.Pradeep Kumar, Ms. Kritika Matta and Mr. Lovekesh, Advs. 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 27.02.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.2410/2021, titled Sahil Lohchab & Ors. v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the abovementioned O.A. filed by the W.P.(C)11843/2025 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 14 Signed By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:28.10.2025 18:18:15 respondents herein, with the following directions: - “24. We find that the DSSSB although has rightly maintained the panel for one year, however, it ought to have considered operation the same in terms of the DOP&T instructions referred to above. 25. Given the above, the present Original Application is allowed with direction to the respondent-DSSSB to consider the candidature of the applicants for appointment on the post of Warder (Male) as per their merit within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case the applicant is otherwise eligible the DSSSB shall forward their dossier to user department for further action for appointment. No costs.” FACTS OF THE CASE 2. The brief facts leading up to the filing of the present petition are, that the petitioner no. 1, issued