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Sunil Kumar Yadav & Ors. v. the District and Sessions Judge Headquarters & Anr.

Delhi HC8 Dec 2025W.P.(C)/10442/2024

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Petitioners sought notional promotion as Judicial Assistants with consequential benefits, claiming discrimination against similarly situated employees already promoted. The court, without commenting on merits, directed respondent no. 1 to consider the petitioners' representation by a speaking order within four months.

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Respondent no. 1 directed to consider representations by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within four months.

Sunil Kumar Yadav & Ors. Vs the District and Sessions… — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 10442/2024

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SUNIL KUMAR YADAV & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Rajat Aneja, Adv. (through VC).

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versus

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THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE HEADQUARTERS & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam & Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

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O R D E R

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% 08.12.2025

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This petition is filed with the following prayer:

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“It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble may be pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of MANDAMUS and/or any other appropriate Writ/ Order/ Direction of like nature, thereby commanding the Respondent No. 1 to implement the Minutes of the Meeting dated 14.11.2017 and to thereby fill-up all 530 vacancies of Judicial Assistants by including the names of the Petitioner Nos. 1 to 6 herein by giving them notional promotion w.e.f. 22.08.2008 as granted to their similarly situated colleagues, and to further to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS for revising of the lists issued by the Respondent No.1 on 24.12.2018 and 04.01.2019 consisting of 360 employees; and to further direct the Respondent No. 1 to prepare a comprehensive revised list of 530 Judicial Assistants by including the remaining 170 Junior Judicial Assistants for grant of notional promotions w.e.f. 22.08.2008, alongwith grant of

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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 10/12/2025 at 13:31:33

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all consequential/ monetary benefits, in the light of the detailed facts and circumstances narrated hereinabove.”

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The grievance raised is that similarly situated employees have already been given promotion acting upon the policy decision taken and the petitioners are being discriminated. Further the representation (annexure-14) filed with the writ petition has not been considered.

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Without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent no. 1 to consider the representations of the petitioner in accordance with law, by passing a speaking order. An expeditious consideration shall be appreciated.

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Let the needful be done not later than four months from the receipt of the certified copy of the order.

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Needless to say that the petitioner shall be at liberty to avail remedies in accordance with law, if aggrieved of the decision.

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AVNEESH JHINGAN, J

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DECEMBER 8, 2025 ‘JK’

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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 10/12/2025 at 13:31:33

Sunil Kumar Yadav & Ors. v. the District and Sessions Judge Headquarters & Anr.

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