UNION OF INDIA vs SHRI RAJ PRIY SINGH

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 24.12.2025 Pronounced on: 09.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 77/2015 UNION OF INDIA .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Mr.Shailendra Mishra, Ms.Mansi Aggarwal and Mr.Chanakya Kene, Advs. versus SHRI RAJ PRIY SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr.Sagar Saxena, Mr.Krishnandu Haldar and Mr.Abu Hassan Usmani, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the Order dated 11.02.2014 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1517/2012, titled Sh. Raj Priy Singh v. Union of India, by which the learned Tribunal had been pleased to allow the O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the following directions: “20. In the totality of facts and circumstances of the case, we dispose of the instant Original Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 77/2015 Page 1 of 17 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:09.01.2026 17:55:43 Application with the following directions: (i) The impugned order dated 26.12.2011 is quashed and set aside; (ii) The respondent is directed to consider the case of the applicant for allocation of the State of Rajasthan by creating a supernumerary post; (iii) The exercise ordained above shall be completed by the respondent within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order; and (iv) There shall be no order as to costs.” CASE OF THE RESPONDENT BEFORE THE LEARNED TRIBUNAL: 2. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present petition arises, the respondent had joined the Indian Forest Service on 30.08.2010 as a probationer after qualifying for the I