DINESH vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~26 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 07.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 12419/2024 DINESH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nikhil Palli, Ms. Niyati Razdan, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naginder Benipal SPC for UOI with Mr. Ankit Siwach, Mr. Udit Vaghela, Mr. Arjun Baliyan, Mr. Saarthak Sethi, Mr. Jaskaran Singh, Advocates with Head Constable Vikas. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN J U D G M E N T (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of order dated 07.06.2024 (hereafter ‘impugned order’), passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1809/2017 titled as Dinesh (OBC) vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr. 2. Admittedly, the petitioner, in the revised result, got 70 marks whereas the minimum benchmark was 71 marks. Initially, the Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR Signing Date:08.01.2026W.P.(C) 12419/2024 Page 1 of 4 17:36:17 petitioner was selected for the post of Head Constable as he had obtained 67 marks which was the minimum benchmark in the written test. 3. Subsequently, the result was revised on 14.10.2015 and the marks of the petitioner in the written test were revised to 70 marks. However, on account of the said revision, the minimum benchmark went to 71 marks for the written test. 4. The Petitioner along with certain other candidates filed O.A. 1899/2016 before the Tribunal which was disposed of on 16.07.2016 by directing the Respondents to take steps in accordance with the revised result. Pursuant to the directions the Respondents appointed candidates who fulfilled the minimum benchmark. 5. The writ petition filed ag