ASHUTOSH MISHRA vs ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA & ORS.

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 10.04.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 180/2022 and CM APPLs.5392/2024, 45687/2024, 73205/2024 ASHUTOSH MISHRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Tyagi along with Ms. Priya Rai, Mr. Shubham Goel, Mr. Karan Grover, Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Ms. Laxmi Mr. Aniket Kumar Singh and Mr. Priyansh Raj Singh, Advocates. versus ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashish K. Dixit, CGSC along with Mr. Umar Hashmi, Mr. Gautam Yadav, Ms. Urmila Sharma, Ms. Deepika Kalra and Ms. Iqra Sheikh, Advocates for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the judgment/order dated 26.07.2021 passed in W.P.(C) 899/2021. The said order reads as under:- “1. Mr. Nidhesh Gupta, learned senior counsel, who appears on behalf of the petitioners, on instructions, says that, although, the petitioners, in the above-captioned matter, have assailed the judgment of the Tribunal dated 04.03.2020, they underwent the selection process [albeit, without prejudice to their rights and contentions], and have come out successful. 1.1 This position is not denied by Mr. R.V. Sinha, who appears on behalf of respondent no.1/UPSC as well as Mr. Ajay Digpaul, who appears on behalf of respondent no. 2/UOI. Signature Not Verified CONT.CAS(C) 180/2022 Page 1 of 13 Digitally Signed By:ROHIT KUMAR PATEL Signing Date:10.04.2026 18:45:17 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that, since the petitioners have been declared successful, the concerned respondent [i.e. Union of India] will give effect to the result as impugned judgement cannot, now, stand in their way. 2.1. The net result will be that, the pe