COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS. vs SOMNATH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 19492/2025 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Akash Chatterjee, SPC versus SOMNATH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Samarth Luthra, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 08.05.2026 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. CM APPL. 31027/2026 (for directions) 1. By this application, the respondent seeks disposal of WP(C) 19492/2025 with a direction that the case of the respondent be placed before the next Screening Committee which would consider cases for compassionate appointment in accordance with order dated 22 December 2025 passed by this Court. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of, with a direction that the respondent’s case would be put up for consideration for compassionate ground before the next Screening Committee, 4. We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. 5. The application is disposed of. Simultaneously, the writ petition also stands disposed of, in these terms. 6. The next date of 17 August 2026, earlier fixed in the matter, stands cancelled. C.HARI SH