Dismissed

Vipin Kumar v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC10 Mar 2026W.P.(C)/3014/2026

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Petitioner challenged cancellation of his candidature for the post of Senior Scientific Assistant (Document) by the Forensic Science Laboratory. On respondents' objection that the dispute falls within CAT's jurisdiction under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, counsel had no objection; the petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach CAT, merits left open.

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Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal; all rights and contentions left open.

Vipin Kumar Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 3014/2026 & CM APPL. 14525/2026 VIPIN KUMAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Saahila Lamba, Advocate.

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versus

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC for GNCTD with Mr. N.K. Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates for R-1, 2 & 4.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

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O R D E R

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% 10.03.2026

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The Petitioner’s grievance emerges from the orders dated 15^th May, 2025 and 3^rd June, 2025 issued by the Forensic Science Laboratory, Respondent No. 2, whereby the Petitioner’s candidature for the post of Senior Scientific Assistant (Document) has been cancelled.

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At the outset, Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC for Respondents No. 1, 2 & 4, has raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the present petition. It is submitted that the dispute pertains to service matters involving entities such as FSL as well as the Bureau of Indian Standards, both of which are notified authorities under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Accordingly, it is contended that the appropriate forum for adjudication would be the Central Administrative Tribunal.¹

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1 “CAT”

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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 12/03/2026 at 13:56:08

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Ms. Saahila Lamba, counsel for the Petitioner, fairly submits that the Petitioner has no objection to approaching the CAT. She, however, submits that the Petitioner had earlier approached this Court by way of W.P.(C) 3145/2025, which was entertained and disposed of with certain directions to the Respondent authorities.

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On this aspect, Mrs. Ahlawat submits that the earlier petition had been disposed of at the threshold itself and therefore no objection regarding jurisdiction was raised at that stage. However, it is submitted that the present dispute would squarely fall within the jurisdiction of CAT.

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In light of the foregoing, leave and liberty, as prayed for by Ms. Lamba, are granted. The Court has not commented on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open.

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Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid.

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Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.

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SANJEEV NARULA, J

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MARCH 10, 2026 as

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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 12/03/2026 at 13:56:08

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