MAHABIR vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5595/2026, CM APPL. 27317/2026 MAHABIR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Panwar, Adv. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 24.04.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR J. 1. During the course of hearing, one of the submissions advanced by Mr. Arun Panwar, learned Counsel for the petitioner is that, though the impugned judgment dated 15 January 2026 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA 1804/2022 has dismissed the OA, accepting the respondents’ explanation that, against one of the questions which was deleted, marks were awarded on pro-rata basis, information obtained under the Right to Information Act 20052 indicates that the marks were normalised as per the normalising formula available on the official website of the DSSSB. 1 “the Tribunal” hereinafter 2 “RTI Act” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:ANUBHAV W.P.(C) 5595/2026 Page 1 of 3 TRIPATHI Signing Date:25.04.2026 12:59:28 2. It appears that the aforesaid information obtained under the RTI Act was never placed before the Tribunal. 3. The document handed over across the Bar by Mr. Panwar seems to indicate that the query raised under the RTI Act was disposed of on 25 May 2022. 4. We do not see, therefore, why this was not placed before the Tribunal. 5. Nonetheless, as a candidature of a candidate is involved, we are not inclined to take a technical view of the matter. 6. Mr. Arun Panwar seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the Tribunal by way of a review petition relying on the aforesaid information obtained under the RTI Act. 7. We accordingly dispose of this writ petition granting leave and liberty