KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN vs SMT. GEETANJALI YADAV

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 15.09.2025 Pronounced on: 10.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 13384/2025 & CM APPL. No. 54858/2025 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN ….Petitioner Through: Mr. U.N. Singh and Ms. Sandhya Chaturvedi, Advs. versus SMT.GEETANJALI YADAV .…Respondent Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Mr. Priyankar Tiwari, Mr Parvin Bansal and Ms. Aqsa, Advs. with respondent in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 17.04.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 3347/2023, titled as Smt. Geetanjali Yadav v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Ors., filed by the respondent herein, whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A., with the following directions: Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 13384/2025 Page 1 of 13 NEGI Signing Date:10.10.2025 19:11:36 “12. In view of foregoing discussion, we allow the O.A and the impugned list of shortlisted candidates dated 27.10.2023 is quashed and set aside, qua the applicant. As a result, the respondents are directed to issue offer of appointment to the applicant for the post of Primary Teacher in KVS against Advertisement No.16, if she is otherwise found eligible, as per her merit against the existing vacancies, if any, or even by creating a supernumerary post, with all consequential benefits albeit only on notional basis, however, on actual basis only from the date of her joining to the post. The candidate belonging to the same category already selected and appointed by the Respondents will continue to be in service and their rights shall not be affected by this order in an