ANIL YADAV & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7053/2026, CM APPL. 34580/2026, CM APPL. 34581/2026 & CM APPL. 34582/2026 ANIL YADAV & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Dinesh Jotwani, Mr. Adil Muneer Andrabi, Ms. Harpreet Oberoi, Mr. Meahul Roy, Mr. Adesh Nandal, Mr. Akshat Kapoor, Ms. Disha Aneja and Ms. Sharanya Tripathi, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kartik Bhatnagar, CGSC with Mr. Sambhav Sharma, GP, Ms. Aditi Bhatt, Ms. Astha Prasad and Mr. Dinesh Vishwakarma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER(ORAL) % 20.05.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The prayer in the Original Application which stands disposed of by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 by order dated 25 March 2026, under challenge in the present writ petition, read thus: “8. Relief(s) Sought: In view of the facts and grounds stated above, the 1 “the Tribunal”, hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:ANUBHAV W.P.(C) 7053/2026 Page 1 of 3 TRIPATHI Signing Date:25.05.2026 16:19:46 Applicants most respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Tribunal may be pleased to: a) Quash and set aside the impugned Railway Board letter dated 16.12.2024; And/OR b) Direct the Respondents to prepare and operate a reserve/replacement panel under CEN RRC 01/2019 strictly in terms of DoPT O.M. No. 41019/18/97-Estt(B) dated 13.06.2000, for filing up unfilled Level-1 vacancies.” 2. During the pendency of proceedings before the Tribunal, the Railway Board itself withdrew the letter dated 16 December 2024. 3. As such, the Tribunal has held that the main grievance in the OA stands redressed and has disposed of the OA. 4. Though the petitioners included two prayers in the OA, the petitioners are themselves to blame in separating the prayers