AMAN PRATAP SINGH vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 29.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on:07.02.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 07.02.2026 + W.P. (C) 15486/2024 AMAN PRATAP SINGH ...Petitioner Through: Mr. Arvind Sangwan, Sr. Adv. along with Mr. Vishal Boora, Mr. Gaurav Deshraj, Ms. Kajal singhal and Mr. Deepesh Paderiya, Advs. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ...Respondents Through: Dhruv Rohatgi, PC along with Ms. Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advs. for R1/GNCTD. Mr. Raj Shekhar Rao, Sr. Adv. along with Mr. Rajat Aneja, Ms. Chandrika Gupta and Ms. Akshna Chawla, Advs. for R2/Delhi High Court. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 [hereinafter referred to as „Constitution‟] assailing Notification bearing dated 10.10.2024 issued by the Respondent No.1 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Notification‟] Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN Signing Date:07.02.2026 W.P.(C) 15486/2024 Page 1 of 23 12:37:52 as also the consequential order dated 14.10.2024 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Order‟] passed by the Respondent No.2 [hereinafter referred collectively as „Impugned Actions‟], through which the services of the Petitioner during probation period have been dispensed with. BRIEF BACKGROUND: 2. In order to examine the merits of the case, the relevant facts are required to be noticed. 3. The Petitioner, having successfully traversed the rigours of selection was appointed to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) by way of Notification dated 28.04.2023, issued by the Respondent No.1, placing him on probation for a period of 02 years. Pursuant thereto, the Petitioner joined DHJS o