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

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$~53 * 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. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 8533/2022 Page 1 of 6 KUMAR Signing Date:11.05.2026 16:28:49 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 dismissal from service and his reinstatement. 5. The OA stands disposed of by the Tribunal vide judgment dated 28 February 2022, which makes for somewhat peculiar reading. The judgment runs into 14 paragraphs. The first 10 paragraphs of the judgment merely recite the facts and rival contentions of the parties. Paragraph 11 merely records the fact of service of the charge sheet on Respondent 1 and the proceedings thereafter which culminated in his dismissal from service. 6.