Dismissed¶18

Union of India & Ors. v. Shri Amresh Kumar Tripathi

Delhi HC9 Sept 2025W.P.(C)/12605/2025

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Non-communication of UPSC advice in disciplinary inquiry proceedings before penalty order; CAT Principal Bench quashed Penalty Order dated 18.02.2021 in O.A. No.737/2022 relying on Union of India & Ors. v. Mahender Singh, 2025:DHC:257DB; Delhi High Court Division Bench (Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain, JJ.) dismissed Union of India's writ petition W.P.(C) 12605/2025 on 09.09.2025, upholding the Tribunal's order.

What did the court decide?

None to the petitioners; the writ petition was dismissed and the pending application (CM APPL. 51413/2025) was disposed of as infructuous. ¶18

Union of India & Ors. Vs Shri Amresh Kumar Tripathi — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 12605/2025

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Shashank Dixit, CGSC Mr.Kunal Raj, Ms.Charu Khandelwal, Advs.

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versus

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SHRI AMRESH KUMAR TRIPATHI .....Respondent Through: Nemo

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

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O R D E R % 09.09.2025

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CM APPL. 51412/2025 (Exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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W.P.(C) 12605/2025 & CM APPL. 51413/2025

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This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 16.04.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.737/2022, titled Shri Amresh Kumar Tripathi v. Union of India & Ors., whereby the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein was allowed.

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The respondent had filed the above O.A., inter alia, challenging the Penalty Order dated 18.02.2021 on the ground that the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) advice rendered in the Disciplinary Inquiry Proceedings was not communicated to him prior to the passing of the Impugned Penalty Order.

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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 15/09/2025 at 12:08:51

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The learned Tribunal, vide the Impugned Order, accepted the said plea of the respondent by placing reliance on the Judgment of this Court in Union of India & Ors. v. Mahender Singh , 2025:DHC:257DB, and quashed the Impugned Penalty Order.

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We see no infirmity in the Impugned Order.

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The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. The pending application also stands disposed of as infructuous.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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MADHU JAIN, J

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2025/Arya/DG

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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 15/09/2025 at 12:08:51

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