K. S. SHIVARAMU vs GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 19.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 23.05.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 23.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 10121/2021 K.S.SHIVARAMU .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Eshna Kumar and Mr. M. Poudiuwibou, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF NCTD & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat Standing Counsel Services with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam, Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates. Mr. B.S.Rawat, CI DTTE. Ms. Pearl Sharma, Advocate for R-4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.: INTRODUCTION 1. The Petitioner, by way of the present Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to quash the final order dated 03.04.2019 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, in O.A. No. 1030/2015. By way of the impugned order, the learned Tribunal dismissed the Petitioner’s claim for the preponement Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN Signing Date:23.05.2026 W.P.(C) 10121/2021 Page 1 of 8 15:09:18 of his senior time scale under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS). FACTUAL MATRIX 2. The Petitioner graduated with a second-class degree in B.E. (Electrical and Electronics) from the University of Mysore in 1987. She was appointed as a Lecturer at K.V.G. Polytechnic, Sullia, Karnataka, on 04.10.1991. 3. The Petitioner served at K.V.G. Polytechnic until 16.04.2001, after which he joined the services of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) at Aryabhatt Polytechnic on 20.04.2001. While in service, the Petitioner furthered his academic qualifications by completing his Master of Technology (M.Tech) with a first-division degree from Jamia Mil