UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs KASIM KHAN & ORS.

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$~82 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4431/2026, CM APPLs. 21744/2026 & 21745/2026 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikrant Nilesh Goyal, SPC with Mr. Yash Basoya, Mr. Inderpreet Singh and Mr. Kunal Dixit, Advocates. versus KASIM KHAN & ORS. .....Respondents Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER(ORAL) % 06.04.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. We are disturbed by the fact that this writ petition has been filed challenging a consent order. We may reproduce, for ready reference, paras 6 to 11 of the impugned order dated 5 March 2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal as under: “6. Learned counsel for the applicants after arguing for sometime submits that the applicants would be satisfied if direction is issued to respondents to consider applicants' representations (Annexure A-1) in light of Order dated 19.12.2024 in OA No.260/00339/2020 as stated in M.A. No.695/2025 filed on 13.01.2025. 7. Ms. Manu Priya Verma Rawat, learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that pending representations shall be considered in light of Order dated 19.12.2024 in OA No.339 /2020 (CAT Cuttack Bench). Signature Not Verified Signed By:GUNN W.P.(C) 4431/2026 Page 1 of 3 Signing Date:08.04.2026 17:58:17 8. Heard with consent. We have considered the matter in view of above submissions, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the present case. Applicants have already filed MA No.695/2025 to dispose of the OA in hand in same terms as decided vide order dated 19.12.2024 by Cuttack Bench of this Tribunal m O.A. No.260/00339/2020 [Subrat Ranjan Mallick & Ors. v. Surveyor General of India & Ors.]. 9. In view of the above, we deem it just and proper that the principles of natural justice w