DR VIJAY KUMAR JHA vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 14.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 15551/2025 & CM APPL. 63608/2025 DR VIJAY KUMAR JHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.K. Bhardwaj, Adv. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gaurav Dhingra and Mr. Shashank Singh, Advs. for R1 to R5 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 11.09.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 3352/2025, titled Dr. Vijay Kumar Jha v. Lt. Governor of Delhi and Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal denied interim relief to the petitioner. 2. By the above O.A., the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: “(i) To declare the action of respondents in not sanctioning study leave and delaying the relieving as well as consequential joining of DNB Diploma Course in Paediatrics as per order dated 03.04.2025 as illegal and direct Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 15551/2025 Page 1 of 4 NEGI Signing Date:17.10.2025 20:42:33 the respondents to sanction 2 years study leave to applicant for completion of Post MBBS DNB Diploma in Paediatrics. (ii) To direct the respondents to sanction 02 years study leave and allow the applicant to join Post MBBS DNB Diploma in Paediatrics in Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, GNCT of Delhi. (iii) To direct the respondents not to impose any liability of Rs. 10 lakhs and allow the applicant to complete the 2 years diploma course as per DNB notification and order dated 03.04.2025…” 3. In the O.A., the petitioner has also prayed for the interim relief as under: “Pending final adjudication of the OA, it is humbly prayed that this