THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS vs MANOJ KUMAR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 19.12.2025 Pronounced on: 16.01.2026 W.P.(C) 19316/2025 & CM APPL. 80636/2025 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS ..Petitioners Through: Ms.Arti Bansal, CGSC for UOI with Ms.Shruti Goel, Advs. versus MANOJ KUMAR ....Respondent Through: Mr.S.N Kaul, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 05.04.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 327/2016, titled Manoj Kumar v. The Commissioner of Police & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein. FACTS OF THE PRESENT CASE 2. To give a brief background of the facts giving rise to the present petition, a recruitment notification dated 30.05.2012 was issued by the Delhi Police, inviting applications to fill 752 vacancies for the post of Constable (Driver), comprising 299 posts in the General (UR) Category, 181 in OBC, 192 in SC, and 80 in ST Categories, with due 2012. The details of the recruitment proc