MR. ZAREEF AHMAD vs COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ANR.

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$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 2996/2022 MR. ZAREEF AHMAD .....Petitioner Through: Ms.D. Vijayalakshmi, Adv. versus COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Bhvunesh Satija, Mr.Udit Sharma, Mr.Aniket Khanduri, Advs. 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 17.06.2021 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1092/2021, titled Mr.Zareef Ahmad v. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research & Anr., dismissing the said OA filed by the petitioner herein. 2. The brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that the petitioner was appointed to the technical post in Group-III (5) with the respondents on ad-hoc basis for a period of six months with three Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2996/2022 Page 1 of 8 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:08.09.2025 18:57:02 advance increments @3% in the Pay Band of Rs.15600-39100 (PB-3) with Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- plus usual allowances as admissible under the rules. In the appointment letter dated 28.07.2009 issued to the petitioner, one of the conditions of appointment was as under: “This offer is on an ad-hoc basis. Within a period of six months, CSIR will advertise this position openly and give you an opportunity to apply against this position for permanent appointment in CSIR. In the process, you will have to compete with other candidates who may apply against the open advertisement.” 3. The respondents, by an Advertisement dated 30.09.2009, invited applications for the above post. The petitioner also applied under the