RAM BHAJAN YADAV vs DELHI TRANSCO LTD. & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 15.09.2025 W.P.(C) 14085/2025 & CM APPL. 57729/2025 RAM BHAJAN YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jitender Anand, Advocate. versus DELHI TRANSCO LTD. & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Ms. Aliza Alam, Advocates with Ms. Neha Gupta, Mr. G.S. Rawat, Mr. S.P. Singh, Mr. Brham Prakash. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. Issue notice. Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner challenges a communication of the respondent No. 1 – Delhi Transco Ltd. [“DTL”] dated 20.02.2025, by which it cancelled a provisional offer of appointment made to the petitioner. 3. The petitioner was a candidate for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) in terms of a vacancy notice dated 29.12.2021 advertised by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board [“DSSSB”]. The advertisement covered 575 vacancies in various organisations, including 19 vacancies in DTL. The petitioner filed his application in the OBC category. 4. According to the petitioner, he participated in a writte