SUDHANSHU JOSHI vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 + LPA 129/2026 SUDHANSHU JOSHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Mangesh Naik & Mr. Abhishek Aggarwal, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Gunjan Sinha Jain, Mr. Manu Bajaj & Ms. Parul, Advocates for Respondent No.2/ National Skill Development Corporation. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ (ORAL) CM APPL. 15846/2026 (Condonation of Delay) 1. For the reasons stated in the Application, the delay of 19 days in filing the Appeal is hereby condoned. 2. The Application stands disposed of. LPA 129/2026 3. Heard the learned Counsel for the Parties. 4. By instituting the proceedings of this intra-Court Appeal, the Appellant seeks to take exception to an order dated 17.01.2026 (“Impugned Order”) whereby the W.P.(C) 13746/2022 (“Writ Petition”) instituted by the Appellant, has been dismissed. LPA 129/2026 Page 1 of 7 Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:16.05.2026 15:12:26 5. We may indicate at this juncture itself that by instituting the aforesaid Writ Petition, the Appellant had challenged the order dated 10.08.2022 whereby, in terms of Clause 17 of the Letter of Employment (“LoE”), the relationship of employee and employer between the Appellant and Respondent No. 2 was severed. Though the said letter dated 10.08.2022 mentions that services of the Appellant shall stand terminated as per Clause 17 of LoE with effect from 11.08.2022, however, Clause 17 of LoE does not employ the word ‘termination’, rather it implies the word ‘separation’. 6. The order dated 10.08.2022 clearly states that the Appellant was separated from employment as per Clause 17 of the LoE. It further provides that on such seve