SANJAY KUMAR SINGH vs THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO LG AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment Reserved on: 27.02.2026 % Judgment Delivered on: 26.05.2026 + LPA 99/2026, CM Nos. 13512/2026 & 13513/2026 SANJAY KUMAR SINGH .....Appellant versus THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO LG & ORS .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Ms. Aarushi Tiku, Advocate with Appellant in person. For the Respondents : Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Mr. Aliza Alam & Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates for GNCTD. Mr. Prashant Mehta, Mr. Pranav Singh & Ms. Prachi Mehta, Advocates for R-4 to 6 & 8. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred against the Order dated 06.02.2026 (“Impugned Order”) passed in W.P.(C) 5826/2025 (“Writ Petition”) whereby the learned Single Judge had dismissed the Writ Petition and upheld the Office Order dated 05.04.2024 (“Impugned Office Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM LPA 99/2026 Page 1 of 15 SHARMA Signing Date:26.05.2026 17:20:48 Order”) by way of which the Appellant’s extension had been superseded and the Appellant was relieved from service as an Executive Assistant with Respondent No. 4. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. On 09.07.2013, Respondent No. 4 by way of a Full Bench order created a sanctioned post of Executive Assistant by converting two vacant posts of Steno-cum-Computer Operators in the same pay scale on account of paucity of proper support staff. On 31.03.2014, in pursuance of the creation of the sanctioned post of Executive Assistant, an advertisement was taken out by the Respondent No. 4 inviting applications from eligible candidates for filling vacancies including the post of Executive Assistant on contract basis for a period of 3 years, in accordance with the Delh