GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER vs UPKAR AND ANOTHER

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 17.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 27.03.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 27.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 6873/2024 & CM APPL. 28683/2024 GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel (Services) with Mr.Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms.Aliza Alam and Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates. versus UPKAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Advocate for R-1. Mr. Karn Bhardwaj and Mr.Rajat Gaba, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.: 1. The present Petition, filed by the Petitioners, prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 06.12.2023 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Order‟] passed by learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A. No. 1888/2022, whereby the said Original Application filed by the Respondent No.1 was allowed. 2. The issue which arises for consideration in the present Petition Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN Signing Date:27.03.2026 W.P.(C) 6873/2024 Page 1 of 14 11:54:09 is whether a candidate is required to possess the requisite educational qualification as on the cut-off date prescribed under the recruitment process. FACTUAL MATRIX 3. In order to appreciate the controversy involved in the present Petition, the relevant facts, in brief, are required to be noticed. 4. The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board [„DSSSB‟]/ Petitioner No.2, pursuant to a requisition received from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi [„MCD‟], issued Advertisement No. 01/2021 dated 04.03.2021 inviting applications for various posts, including the post of Special Educator (Primary) under Post Code 32/21.