VAIBHAV MALIK vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS

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$~31 & 42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 06.10.2025 (31)+ W.P.(C) 15087/2025 VAIBHAV MALIK .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sagrika Wadhwa, Adv versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Arun Birbal, Adv. for DDA Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, Adv. for R2 (42)+ W.P.(C) 15291/2025 & C.M. APPLs. 62714-15/2025 VAIBHAV MALIK .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sagrika Wadhwa, Adv versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Arun Birbal, Adv. for DDA Mr. Sachin Chauhan and Mr. Abhimanyu Baliyan, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. These petitions have been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 19.09.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1073/2025 and O.A. No. 3584/2025,whereby an interim order was passed directing the respondent no.1,that is, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), not Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 15087/2025 & W.P.(C) 15291/2025 Page 1 of 5 NEGI Signing Date:08.10.2025 10:48:18 to conduct the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO) till the next date of hearing of the said O.As. before the learned Tribunal. 2. The aforesaid O.As. have been filed by the private respondents herein, inter alia, praying that the LDCE should be held only after framing the relevant rules and regulations pertaining to evaluation criteria, year-wise panels, etc. The primary grievance of the private respondents is that the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has not been convened for regular promotions and that, if the LDCE is conducted prior