The Delhi High Court set aside an Administrative Tribunal order denying age relaxation to an SC candidate and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication, holding the Tribunal proceeded on an erroneous basis.
Allowed the writ petition, set aside the impugned order dated 05.10.2023, and remanded the matter to the Tribunal for fresh adjudication.
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VIJENDER PAL ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. A.K.Singh, Ms. Reeta and Ms. Vaishali, Advocates.
UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Vardhman Kaushik, Sr. Panel Counsel with Mr. Puneesh G.P and Mr. Dhruv Joshi, Advocates. Mr. Jagdish Chandra Solanki and Mr. Chetan Tripathi, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNISH BHATNAGAR
O R D E R
% 04.03.2024
CM APPL. 13156/2024 -Ex .
CM APPL. 13157/2024 -Stay.
W.P.(C) 3202/2024
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proceeded to dismiss the O.A. on the presumption.
REKHA PALLI, J
RAJNISH BHATNAGAR, J
MARCH 4, 2024/ib
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned order of the Administrative Tribunal setting aside age relaxation for an SC candidate applying in the general category is liable to be set aside and remanded.
Whether the petitioner as an SC candidate is entitled to permissible age relaxation despite applying for the post in the general category.
Whether the Tribunal erred in dismissing the Original Application on a presumption without considering the grounds raised.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Vijender Pal
Union of India
Rekha Palli
Rajnish Bhatnagar
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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