RINKU SINGH vs THE PRESIDENTS SECRETARIAT & ANR.

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$~48 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 13999/2025 RINKU SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Anurag Singh Tomar and Mr.Manoj Kumar, Advs. versus THE PRESIDENTS SECRETARIAT & ANR. .....Respondents Through: None. 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 07.07.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 2106/2025, titled Rinku Singh v. The President’s Secretariat & Anr., whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein on the ground of lack of jurisdiction and for want of necessary parties. 2. The above O.A. had been filed by the petitioner, praying for the following reliefs: “8. RELIEFS SOUGHT: In view of the facts mentioned in para 4 above the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 13999/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:15.09.2025 17:53:50 applicant prays for the following relief(s): - 8.1 The present O.A. may be allowed. The impugned order dated 31.05.2024 be quashed. Consequently, the applicant may be reinstated in service with all the consequential benefits. 8.2 Cost of the proceedings be allowed. 8.3 Any other order(s) as deemed fit and proper to secure the ends of justice may be passed.” 3. In the O.A., while invoking the jurisdiction of the learned Tribunal, the petitioner stated as under: “2. JURISDICTION OF THE TRIBUNAL: The applicant declares that the subject matter of the order against which he wants redress is within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.” 4. The Order dated 31.05.2024, which has been challenged by the petitioner before the learned Tribunal,