Mahabir v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, 24.04.2026, W.P.(C) 5595/2026 (Mahabir v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors., C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla JJ.). Writ petition against CAT judgment dt. 15.01.2026 in OA 1804/2022 (DSSSB recruitment; deleted question; marks on pro-rata basis) disposed of, not decided. Post-Tribunal RTI Act 2005 information showed marks normalised per DSSSB website normalising formula; never placed before Tribunal. Liberty granted to withdraw and file review before Tribunal; no opinion on merits; rights reserved; review to be filed within one week else impugned order holds the field; parties to appear before Tribunal on 08.05.2026. Keywords: DSSSB, pro-rata marks, normalisation, RTI, review petition, withdrawal with liberty, Central Administrative Tribunal.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition with leave and liberty to approach the Tribunal by way of a review petition relying on the information obtained under the RTI Act regarding normalisation of marks; review petition to be filed within a week, with parties to appear before the Tribunal on 8 May 2026.