RAJESH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~P-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 31.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 218/2025 & CM APPL. 990/2025 RAJESH ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. N.L Bareja and Mr. Saqib, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Anjana Gosain, Ms. Shreya Manjari, Advocates, Mr. Jayesh Bhargava, Law Officer, AAI. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. By way of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner challenges a letter dated 09.12.2024, by which the respondent - Airport Authority of India [“AAI”], rejected his representation against cancellation of his candidature for the post of Junior Executive (Common Cadre) in AAI. Consequently, he seeks revival of his appointment to the said post. A. Facts: 2. The petitioner applied for the post of Junior Executive (Common Cadre) on 25.08.2023, pursuant to an advertisement dated 05.08.2023 [Advertisement No. 03/2023] issued by AAI. He participated in the Computer Based Test on 14/15.10.2023, and was shortlisted for document verification in terms of notice dated 23.11.2023. His document verification was carried out on 11.01.2024, after which he was issued an offer of Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL W.P.(C) 218/2025 Page 1 of 12 VASHIST Signing Date:31.10.2025 18:32:49 appointment dated 11.04.2024. He thereafter joined the required training on 19.04.2024. 3. The petitioner’s appointment was cancelled by order dated 19.08.2024 on the ground that he had been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, rendering him ineligible for appointment in terms of Regulation 6(7)(b) of the Airports Authority of India (General Conditions of Service and Remuneration of Employees) Regulations, 2003 [“the Regulations”]. 4. The said order dated 19.08.2024 was challenged by