Disposed

Manish Sahu v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi HC18 Sept 2024W.P.(C)/13039/2024

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What is this about?

This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenged the non-consideration of a representation regarding recruitment for EMRS 2023. The court disposed of the petition by directing Respondent No. 2 to decide the pending representation within four weeks via a reasoned order.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Respondent No. 2 to decide the petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2024 within four weeks via a reasoned order and communicate it within one week.

Manish Sahu Vs Union of India & Anr. — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 13039/2024

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MANISH SAHU .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Varun Thakur, Mr. Ram Karan and Mr.V.V. Gautam, Advocates.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Soumava Karmakar, SPC with Mr. Nishant Singh and Mr. Amit Kumar Rana, Advocates for UOI.

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Mr. Amartya A. Sharan and Ms. Saumya Dwivedi, Advocates for R-2/NESTS.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

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O R D E R

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% 18.09.2024

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This writ petition has been preferred on behalf of the Petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a limited relief that his representation dated 28.08.2024 preferred before Respondent No. 2 be considered in a time bound manner.

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Facts to the extent necessary are that on 05.07.2023, Respondent No. 2 issued a Notification inviting online application forms for EMRS (Eklavya Model Residential School)-2023 for various posts of teaching and non-teaching staff. 154 posts were notified for PGT Geography teacher posts whereby 64 posts were for UR, 41 for OBC, 15 for EWS, 23 for SC and 11 for ST candidates.

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W.P.(C) 13039/2024 Page 1 of 3

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 08:54:37

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On 28.07.2023, Petitioner applied against the OBC category for the post of PGT-Geography through online mode. The online examination was conducted by Respondent No. 2 on 16.12.2023 across India at the various centres and was in the form of multiple choice questions (offline mode). Between December, 2023 to January, 2024, Respondent No. 2 sent a link for candidates to download their respective OMR sheets. Thereafter, Respondent No. 2 published the answer keys on 09.01.2024.

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As per the averments in the writ petition, the answer key and the OMR sheets filled by the Petitioner show that he has secured 83 marks and the cut off for OBC category was 77.25 marks, however, learned counsel for the Petitioner during the course of hearing clarifies that the cut off marks for the OBC category was 77 marks. After the final result was published on 22.01.2024, Petitioner found that he was not in the list of selected candidates and he therefore made a representation to Respondent No. 2 on 28.08.2024 which is pending till date.

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Issue notice.

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Ms. Soumava Karmakar, learned SPC accepts notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1.

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Mr. Amartya A. Sharan, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of Respondent No. 2.

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Considering the limited relief sought in the present petition and without entering into merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of directing Respondent No. 2 to decide the representation made by the Petitioner on 28.08.2024 within four weeks from today. The order passed shall be a reasoned and speaking order and will be communicated to the Petitioner within one week from the date of decision and Petitioner will be at

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W.P.(C) 13039/2024 Page 2 of 3

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 08:54:37

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liberty to take recourse to legal remedies in case of any surviving grievance.

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Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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JYOTI SINGH, J

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024/shivam

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W.P.(C) 13039/2024 Page 3 of 3

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 08:54:37

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