Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr. through D O E v. Nidhika Gemini
Service law – recruitment – PGT (Economics) Female, Post Code 67/20
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court (Navin Chawla & Madhu Jain, JJ., 16.12.2025) in W.P.(C) 9519/2024, Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Nidhika Gemini: writ petition against CAT, Principal Bench order dated 15.02.2024 in O.A. No. 1460/2023 quashing cancellation of appointment offer for PGT Economics (Female), Post Code 67/20 (EWS waiting list serial no. 1; offer memo dated 13.01.2023). Core question: simultaneous pursuit of dual degrees — M.A. (Economics) from ICDEOL, HP University Shimla (2013–2015) and B.Ed. from MDU Rohtak (2015–2017); UGC/IGNOU guidelines bar; Section 5(2) IGNOU Act, 1985; first-semester re-appearance in November 2016 held not simultaneous pursuit; Poonam Pandey (MP HC) distinguished; R. Chitra (Madras HC FB) and Varun Kapur (Delhi HC, 2011:DHC:1464 and 2011:DHC:2500-DB) referred. Petition dismissed; implementation of Tribunal order within eight weeks.
What did the court decide?
Petition and pending application dismissed; petitioners directed to implement the Tribunal's order dated 15.02.2024 (quashing the cancellation of the offer of appointment and directing a fresh offer with consequential benefits) within eight weeks.