Dr. Neeraj Kumar Vs Dr. Archana Singh & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Dr. Neeraj Kumar Vs Dr. Archana Singh & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction that in case any appropriate proceedings are instituted by the appellant before the CAT, the same shall be expedited and concluded as early as possible.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant, whose writ-petition challenge related to termination of his services, must seek redressal before the Central Administrative Tribunal under The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, so that the Single Judge's dismissal of W.P.(C) 8425/2022 and the present intra-court appeal stand concluded accordingly.

Court's answer

Since the appellant's writ-petition challenge related to termination of his services, and in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, the appellant needs to approach the CAT for redressal of his grievance.

Ratio / Principle

The Division Bench found no irregularity, much less any illegality, in the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge (the sentence continues on the next printed fragment: 'impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge.'), and therefore dismissed the appeal.

Key takeaways

In case any appropriate proceedings are instituted by the appellant before the CAT, the same shall be expedited and concluded as early as possible.¶¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court Division Bench (Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ and Tejas Karia, J), by order dated 13.03.2026, dismisses LPA 124/2026 instituted in person by Dr. Neeraj Kumar against the order dated 16.02.2026 of the learned Single Judge dismissing W.P.(C) 8425/2022 on the ground of availability of remedy before the Central Administrative Tribunal ('CAT') under The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. As the writ-petition challenge related to termination of the appellant's services, the Bench, relying on the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India (1997 SCC OnLine SC 50), holds that the appellant needs to approach the CAT for redressal of his grievance, finds no irregularity or illegality in the impugned order, and directs that any proceedings the appellant institutes before the CAT shall be expedited and concluded as early as possible.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- LPA 124/2026, CM APPL. 15464/2026 & CM APPL. 15465/2026

DR. NEERAJ KUMAR .....Appellant

Through: Appellant in person.

versus

DR. ARCHANA SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avnish Ahlawat, SC for GNCTD with Mr.Tanmay Ahlawat, Adv.

CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA

O R D E R % 13.03.2026

Heard the appellant, who appears in person.

This intra-court appeal has been instituted challenging an order dated 16.02.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge whereby, W.P.(C) 8425/2022 filed by the appellant has been dismissed for the reason of availability of the remedy before the Central Administrative Tribunal (‘ CAT’ ) under the relevant provisions of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 ( Act, 1985 ). 3. Essentially, since the challenge made in the writ petition by the appellant was in relation to termination of his services, as such, in our considered opinion and also in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India, 1997 SCC OnLine SC 50, the appellant needs to approach the CAT for redressal of his grievance.

We, thus, do not find any irregularity, much less any illegality in the

This is a digitally signed order.

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 16/03/2026 at 16:03:09

impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge.

The appeal is thus, dismissed. We, however, provide that in case, any appropriate proceedings are instituted by the appellant before the CAT, the same shall be expedited and concluded as early as possible.

DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ

TEJAS KARIA, J

MARCH 13, 2026/MJ

This is a digitally signed order. 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 16/03/2026 at 16:03:09