THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANR vs AMIT GULIA AND ORS

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$~93 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 26.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 2682/2026 & CM APPL. 13036/2026 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Arti Bansal CGSC-UOI, Ms. Shruti Goel Adv. versus AMIT GULIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr Samarth Luthra, Adv. for R- 1. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN J U D G M E N T (ORAL) AMIT MAHAJAN, J. CM APPL. 13037/2026 [exemption from filing of certified copy of the impugned order and true typed copies of dim / illegible hand written Annexures] 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 2682/2026 & CM APPL. 13036/2026 1. The present petition has been filed assailing the order dated 30.10.2025 (hereafter ‘impugned order’), passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, (hereafter ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 334/2023, whereby the O.A. filed by the Respondent/Sh. Amit Gulia was allowed. Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER W.P.(C) 2682/2026 Page 1 of 13 KAUR Signing Date:27.02.2026 16:55:14 2. The quintessential facets governing the present dispute are that the Respondent was appointed as Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police on 11.06.2007. 3. The examination for promotion to the post of Head Constable from Constable was conducted by the Department in the year 2021, in accordance with Rule 12 of the Delhi Police (promotion & Confirmation) (Amendment) Rules 2015 and (Amendment) Rules 2018, and the written examination was held on 26.12.2021. 4. The Question Paper Booklet consisted of 4 versions/Sets A, B, C and D, which had the same set of 100 MCQs but in a different order and each correct answer carried 01 mark. 5. The Answer Key was published on 29.12.2021 and a T.P