NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND TRAINING AND ANR. vs ATUL BISHT AND ANR.

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$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4323/2026 & CM APPL. 21084/2026 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND TRAINING AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manish Kumar Saran, Standing Counsel for NCERT with Mr. Sidhant Sharma and Mr. Aditya Mani Saran, Advs. versus ATUL BISHT AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. A.K. Trivedi, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 02.04.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition is directed against order dated 24 July 2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA 1980/2024. 2. We have heard Mr. Manish Kumar Saran, learned Standing Counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Trivedi for the respondents. 3. OA 1980/2024, in which the impugned order has come to be rendered, was instituted by the respondents who had participated in the selection process for selection to the post of TV Producer Grade- 1 “the Tribunal” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 4323/2026 Page 1 of 4 KUMAR Signing Date:06.04.2026 12:41:17 II, consequent to an advertisement dated 22 April 2023. 4. Respondent 1 belongs to the Unreserved category and Respondent 2 belongs to Other Backward Classes. The prescribed qualification and experience for recruitment were as under: “A. Educational Qualification: • A degree in Mass Communication from a recognized University OR • A degree in any discipline with a diploma in Mass Communication from a recognized University or equivalent. B. Experience: • Three years' experience in the production of films or TV programs in direction/film or TV production.” 5. The respondents participated in the written examination. Their results were declared. Consequent to declaration of results, they were shortlisted