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Guguloth Mohan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC16 Jan 2026W.P.(C)/238/2026

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Writ petition dismissed; challenge to CAT order dated 08.12.2025 in O.A. No. 924/2025 vacating interim stay on DPC meeting and permitting promotions under impugned recruitment rules; O.A. pending before Tribunal (listed 20.01.2026); promotions during pendency subject to final decision in O.A.; no ground for High Court interference at this stage; no statutes or precedents cited.

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At this stage, this Court finds no ground to interfere with the impugned order passed by the Tribunal. ¶15

Guguloth Mohan & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 238/2026

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GUGULOTH MOHAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Suriya Kannan Sabanayagam, Advocate.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Vidhi Gupta, SPC and Mr.Kushagra Sachdeva, Government Pleader, Mr. Chetanya Puri, Mr. Kultan Chandel and Mr. Abhay Verma, Advocates for Respondent No. 1/Union of India. Mr. Padma Kumar S and Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Advocates for private respondent.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 16.01.2026

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The present Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking setting aside of the order dated 08.12.2025 (hereinafter ‘impugned order ’), passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 924/2025.

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The learned counsel representing the Petitioners submits that the interim stay against holding of DPC meeting has been vacated by the Tribunal and the Respondents have been permitted to proceed with promotions under the impugned recruitment rules, which will affect the case of the Petitioners.

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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 19/01/2026 at 13:11:49

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This Court has considered the said submission.

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Pertinently, the O.A. filed by the Petitioners is listed on 20.01.2026 before the learned Tribunal for further consideration. Moreover, if any promotion is made during the pendency of the O.A., the same shall be subject to the final decision which will be taken in the O.A.

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Hence, at this stage, this Court finds no ground to interfere with the impugned order.

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The petition is accordingly dismissed.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J

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JANUARY 16, 2026 DU

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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 19/01/2026 at 13:11:49

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