SANJAY KUMAR SINGH vs THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO LG AND ORS

* 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 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 s