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Union of India v. Naveen Kumar and Ors.

Delhi HC7 Dec 2015W.P.(C)/9834/2015

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What is this about?

Disposable writ petitions challenging CAT orders directing Union of India to publish answer keys and supply OMR sheets. The Court allowed petitions binding the petitioner to modify orders, permitting provision of documents to respondents within six weeks instead of public website publication.

What did the court decide?

Disposal of writ petitions by binding petitioner to stand in previous order; copies of OMR sheets and answer keys to be provided to respondents within six weeks.

Union of India Vs Naveen Kumar and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2015)

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$~23 & 24.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 9834/2015 & CM APPL. 23725/2015

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% Judgment dated 7^th December, 2015

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UNION OF INDIA ..... Petitioner

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Through : Mr.V.S.R. Krishna, Adv.

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versus

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NAVEEN KUMAR AND ORS. ..... Respondents

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Through : Mr.Ravinder Agarwal, Adv. for respondents no.2, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.

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- W.P.(C) 9915/2015 & CM APPL. 24039/2015 UNION OF INDIA ..... Petitioner

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Through : Mr.V.S.R. Krishna, Adv.

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versus

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RUPESH KUMAR MANN & ORS ..... Respondents Through : Mr.Ravinder Agarwal, Adv for respondents no.1 to 7.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SISTANI HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

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G.S.SISTANI, J ( ORAL )

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Challenge in these writ petitions is to the order dated 1.5.2015 and 5.5.2015, respectively, passed by Central Administrative Tribunal wherein the O.A. filed by the respondents herein was allowed in part and a direction was issued to the petitioner herein to publish the answer key of the examination on its website and also supply copies of OMR sheets to the respondents.

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While issuing notice, this Court had passed the following order:

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Page 1 of 3

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W.P.(C) No.9834/2015 & 9915/2015

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“ W. P. (C) 9834/2015 and 9915/2015

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Challenge in these writ petitions is to the orders passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal dated 01.05.2015 and 05.05.2015 by which a direction has been issued to the petitioner herein to publish the answer key on their website and also supply OMR sheets to the applicants.

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Mr. Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that publishing the answer key on the website was not prayed by the respondents appearing before the Tribunal. After some hearing in the matter, on instructions, Mr. Krishna submits that the copies of OMR Sheets and the answer keys can be provided to the respondents alone but petitioner has hesitation in publishing the same on the website.

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Issue notice to show cause as to why the petition be not admitted, returnable on 7th December, 2015. Notice be issued by all modes including dasti and through counsel who appeared before the Tribunal.

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CM APPL. No. 23725/2015 (Stay) in W. P. (C) 9834/2015 and CM APPL. No. 24039/2015 (Stay) in W. P. (C) 9915/2015

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Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the operation of the impugned order be stayed. He points out that a contempt petition has been filed. Heard. Till the next date of hearing, the operation of the impugned order is stayed.

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Copy of the order be given dasti under the signatures of Court Master, as prayed. ”

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Mr.Ravinder Agarwal, Advocate, enters appearance on behalf of respondents no.1 to 7 in W.P.(C) 9915/2015 and for respondents no.2, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 in W.P.(C) 9834/2015, and submits that the respondents would have no objection if the impugned orders of the Tribunal are

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W.P.(C) No.9834/2015 & 9915/2015

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modified in terms of the order passed by this Court on 28.10.2015.

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Accordingly, the writ petitions are allowed, binding the petitioner to the stand taken by them in the order dated 28.10.2015. Let copies of the OMR sheets and answer keys be provided by the petitioner only to the respondents within six weeks from today.

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Writ petitions and applications stand disposed of in view of above.

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G.S.SISTANI, J

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SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J

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DECEMBER 07, 2015 msr

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W.P.(C) No.9834/2015 & 9915/2015

Union of India v. Naveen Kumar and Ors.

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