RAMJI LAL & ORS vs DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 29.01.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 23.05.2026 + LPA 217/2017 RAMJI LAL & ORS .....Appellants versus DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Respondent AND + LPA 356/2022 & CM APPL. 25422/2022 CHANDER PRAKASH AND ORS .....Appellants versus DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in these cases For the Appellants : Mr. S. S. Sastry, Mr. Navin Kumar, Mr. Brijesh Tiwari and Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advocates in LPA 217/2017. Mr. Jawahar Raja, Ms. L. Gangmei and Ms. Meghna De, Advocates in LPA 356/2022. For the Respondent : Ms. Manisha Tyagi, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM LPA 217/2017 & LPA 356/2022 Page 1 of 15 SHARMA Signing Date:25.05.2026 12:40:41 JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present intra-court Appeals have been filed challenging the order dated 17.08.2016 (“Impugned Order”) passed in W.P.(C) 4989/2016 and W.P.(C) 6948/2016s (“Writ Petitions”) respectively, dismissing the same in limine. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. The Appellants were among the Petitioners in the Writ Petitions, which came to be dismissed in limine by the learned Single Judge vide the Impugned Order, when the matters were listed for filing of reply/counter- affidavit by the Respondent. 3. The Appellants were appointed as Retainer Crew Conductors in the year 1985. Their names were sponsored through the Employment Exchange, Delhi, as required by the Respondent. Upon qualifying the written examination, medical examination, and interview, the Appellants were deputed for two months’ practical training. 4. Upon completion of the training, the Appellants, along with the other Petitioners in the Writ Petitions, were posted at various depots of the Respondent a