Balam Giri Vs Union of India and Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Balam Giri Vs Union of India and Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition permitted to be withdrawn with leave and liberty to approach this Court afresh in the event the Petitioner's grievance remains unredressed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondents should be directed to implement Paragraph 31 of the judgment dated 04.08.2021 in W.P.(C) 132/2021 by considering the Petitioner's claim for appointment as Assistant Director (Technical) in the Other Backward Classes category with Respondent No. 2.

Court's answer

Leave and liberty granted to the Petitioner to withdraw the petition and to approach the Court afresh in the event the Petitioner's grievance remains unredressed.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Balam Giri v. Union of India and Anr., W.P.(C) 2219/2026 (High Court of Delhi, Sanjeev Narula J, 23.02.2026): Writ petition seeking a direction to the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's claim for appointment as Assistant Director (Technical) in the Other Backward Classes category with Respondent No. 2, founded on alleged non-implementation of Paragraph 31 of the judgment dated 04.08.2021 in W.P.(C) 132/2021, whereby the result notice dated December 24, 2020 was held illegal insofar as the selection of respondent Nos. 3 to 12, their selection and appointments were set aside, and a fresh selection list for the resulting ten posts/vacancies was authorised. Counsel for Respondent No. 2 stated on instructions that the challenges to the 2021 judgment before the Supreme Court stand dismissed and the decision has attained finality, and that the fresh selection list from the pool of available candidates interviewed for the post pursuant to Advertisement No. DR-02/2019 shall be finalized within three months. On that statement, the Petitioner did not press the petition and sought leave to withdraw with liberty to approach the Court afresh if the grievance remains unredressed. Leave and liberty granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

W.P.(C) 2219/2026

BALAM GIRI .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Shanker Raju and Mr. Nilansh Gaur, Advocates.

versus

UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Farman Ali CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal, Advocate for UOI. Mr. Aditya Singla, Advocate for R-2.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R % 23.02.2026

On the previous date, the Court had passed the following order:

“1. This writ petition, inter alia, seeks a direction to the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's claim for appointment as Assistant Director (Technical) in Other Backward Classes category with Respondent No. 2. 2. The grievance of the Petitioner arises from the alleged nonimplementation of Paragraph No. 31 of the judgment rendered by this Court on 4^th August, 2021 in W.P.(C) 132/2021, which reads as follows:

"In view of my above discussion, the impugned result notice dated December 24, 2020, insofar as the selection of the respondent Nos.3 to 12 is concerned, the same is held as illegal. The selection of the respondent Nos.3 to 12 is set aside. Consequently, their appointments are also set aside. The respondent No.l] is within its right to prepare a fresh selection list for filling up the ten posts / vacancies which now arise in view of this order, as per the selection criteria evolved by it and then proceed accordingly. The writ petition with regard to respondent Nos.l3 to 17 is dismissed.”

3. Mr. Aditya Singh, counsel for Respondent No. 2, on instructions, submits that the matter did not attain finality at the stage of the aforesaid judgment, as the aggrieved parties preferred proceedings before the

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Supreme Court. He states that the challenges now stand dismissed and the decision has attained finality. He, therefore, seeks a short accommodation to place on record the status of compliance with the directions contained in the said judgment.

4. At request, re-notify on 23^rd February, 2026.”

It was Mr. Aditya Singla, counsel for Respondent No. 2, on instructions, submits that the fresh selection list from the pool of available candidates who were interviewed for the post of Assistant Director (Technical) pursuant to Advertisement No. DR-02/2019 shall be finalized within a period of three months.

In light of the foregoing statement, Mr. Shanker Raju, counsel for the Petitioner, submits that he does not wish to press the present petition at this stage and seeks liberty to approach this Court afresh in the event the Petitioner’s grievance remains unredressed. Accordingly, he seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty as aforesaid.

Leave and liberty as prayed for, are granted.

Dismissed as withdrawn.

SANJEEV NARULA, J

FEBRUARY 23, 2026/ hc

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