A Junior Assistant sought quashing of a Limited Departmental Examination for promotion to Assistant, alleging violation of University guidelines. The court found no substantiated violation, noted the petitioner skipped the postponed exam, and dismissed the writ petition.
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PARMOD YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sumit Madan and Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Advocates.
versus
SATYAWATI COLLEGE (EVENING) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate for R-1.
Mr. Ankur Chhibber and Mr. Nikunj Arora, Advocates for R- 2/University of Delhi.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
O R D E R
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“(a) Issue a writ of Certiorari and any writ/order/direction to set aside/quash the alleged examination which has been conducted by the respondent No.I totally in violation of the settled guidelines issued by the respondent No.2. in the interest of justice.
(b) issue direction to the respondents to held the said LDE as per the settled guidelines issued by the respondent No.2 and also provide the appropriate time to the petitioner for its preparation, in the interest of justice.”
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the said examination. No application has been made by the petitioner for impleadment of the appointed candidate.
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held on 03.01.2023.
PRATEEK JALAN, J
JULY 2, 2025 UK/SS/AD/
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Limited Departmental Examination conducted by the College violated University guidelines and warranted quashing under Article 226.
Whether a candidate who applied for but did not appear in an examination can challenge the promotion process.
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Parmod Yadav
Satyawati College (Evening)
University of Delhi
Prateek Jalan
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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