UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION & ANR. vs RAJESH ANAND & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 8533/2022, CM APPLs. 25683/2022, 25839/2022 & 4679/2023 UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Manoj Ranjan Sinha and Mr. Vishal Agrawal, Advs. versus RAJESH ANAND & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Devendra Kumar Singh, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC with Mr. Muhammad Aamir Khan and Mr. Syed Abdur Rahman, Advs. for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 06.05.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition challenges an order dated 28 February 2022, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA 2519/20162. 2. We have heard Mr. Chetan Sharma, learned Additional Solicitor General for the petitioners and Mr. Devendra Kumar Singh, learned Counsel for Respondent 1. 1 “the Tribunal”, hereinafter 2 Prof. Rajesh Anand v. Union of India and Ors. 3. Disciplinary proceedings against Respondent 1, emanating from a charge sheet dated 24 April 2014, culminated in his dismissal from service by order dated 15 June 2016. 4. Aggrieved thereby, Respondent 1 approached the Tribunal seeking quashing of the order of dism