GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS vs RUCHI AND ANR

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 10.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 13876/2025 & CM APPL. 56858/2025 GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mrs.Avnish Ahlwat, SC, Mr.Nitesh Kumar Singh, Adv. versus RUCHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Nemo 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 13.11.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.128/2019, titled Ruchi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors., whereby the said O.A. filed by the respondent no. 1 herein was allowed with the following directions: “5. Accordingly, we direct the respondents to issue an offer of appointment for the post of Lab Technician Group III under UR Category to the applicant, subject to her fulfilling the eligibility terms and conditions of the advertisement. The applicant's seniority shall also be re-fixed accordingly. The applicant having qualified for a higher post is entitled to get benefits as well. Appropriate orders shall be issued within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed WP(C) 13876/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:12.09.2025 16:43:14 2. To give a brief background of facts in which the present petition arise, the petitioners had issued an Advertisement No.01/14 for filling up various posts, including 29 posts of Lab. Technician (Group-III) under Post Code 34/14 and 204 posts of Lab Assistant (Group-IV) under Post Code 30/14. The respondent no .1 applied under the UR category for both the posts. 3. A combined written examination was held for the two posts, a