RANJEETA BALMIKI vs NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTRE SERVICES INCORPORATED & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 408/2025 and CM APPL. 29854/2025 Date of Decision: 28.03.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: RANJEETA BALMIKI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dushyant Tiwari, Advocate. versus NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTRE SERVICES INCORPORATED & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Lalltaksh Joshi, AOR with Ms. Minu Kumari, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) This matter has been taken up today, as 02.03.2026 was declared holiday. 1. The petition is for the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or an order, or direction to quash and set aside the impugned notice dated 19.11.2024 issued by the Respondent No.2; (ii) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or an order, or direction to the Respondents to employ the Petitioner in terms of work order dated 2. The petitioner was engaged as contractual employee by the respondent no.2- CMS Computers Limited vide appointment letter dated 13.12.2021 for a period of two years. After various extensions having been given, the said contract was to expire on 31.12.2024. 3. During the pendency of the contract a notice dated 19.11.20