Niranjan Kumar and Ors v. Union of India Through Aruna Nayar, Secretary and Anr

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13.11.2025

¶1This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

¶2The present petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India seeks following prayers:- "a) Initiate contempt proceedings against the Respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 28.07.2025 read with interim order dated 06.03.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P. (C) No. 2771/2025; b) Stay the operation of the impugned circular dated 08.09.2025 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. (Annexure P-3), whereby the Respondents have released examination dates in violation of this Hon'ble Court's order; c) Pass such other and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case."

¶3Vide order dated 28.07.2025 in W.P.(C) 2771/2025, learned Division Bench of this Court had passed the following order:- "1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 14.02.2025 passed by the learned CentralAdministrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as 'Tribunal') in O.A. No.296/2025, titled Niranjan Kumar v. M/O Railways, whereby the application for interim relief filed by the petitioners in the said O.A. was dismissed.

¶2This Court, by its Interim Order dated 06.03.2025, had recorded the statement of the learned counsel for the respondents that no recruitment would be made till the next date of hearing. The said interim order has continued.

¶3In the meantime, we are informed that the learned Tribunal is not proceeding with the adjudication of the O.A. due to the pendency of the present writ petition, and has adjourned the same sine die. The Order dated 02.05.2025 passed by the learned Tribunal has been placed on record in this regard.

¶4In view of the above, we dispose of this writ petition by directing that the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents shall continue to operate during the pendency of the O.A. before the learned Tribunal.

¶5We direct that the O.A. be listed before the learned Tribunal on 18th August, 2025. The parties shall appear before the learned Tribunal on the said date."

¶4It is pointed out that the aforesaid OA has since been dismissed vide judgment dated 12.11.2025.

¶5In view of the above, no further directions are called for.

¶6The present petition is disposed of accordingly.

¶7Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

¶8Notice issued in the present petition stands discharged. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

¶9Interim order dated 18.09.2025 stands vacated.

AMIT SHARMA, J NOVEMBER 13, 2025/sn/db

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 1415/2025& CM APPL. 59307/2025 NIRANJAN KUMAR AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ARUNA NAYAR, SECRETARY AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Mr. Shubham Sharma and Mr. Naman, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Apoorv Kurup, Senior Advocate with Mr. Amit Tiwari, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Mr. Arpan Narwal, Mr. Kushagra Malik, Advocates with Mr. Rajeev Singh, PED/RRB, Mr. Rajee G., ED/RRB and Mr. Vikas Chaurasia, CLA/NRHQ. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA