Dr. Asif Iqbal Siddiqui v. Govt of NCT Delhi

Delhi High Court · 26 Sep 2022 · 2022:DHC:3978-DB
Sanjeev Sachdeva; Tushar Rao Gedela
W.P.(C) 4497/2022
2022:DHC:3978-DB
administrative appeal_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging non-recommendation for an Assistant Professor post, holding that the petitioner did not qualify based on merit and no interference in the recruitment process was warranted.

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W.P.(C) 4497/2022 1
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered on: 26.09.2022
W.P.(C) 4497/2022 & CM APPL. 35566/2022
DR. ASIF IQBAL SIDDIQUI ..... Petitioner
versus
GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondent For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Behera, Senior Advocate with Mr. Anoop Kumar and Mr. M.K. Gaur, Advocates.
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Respondent: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC, GNCTD with Mr. N.K. Singh, Mrs. Palak Rohmetra, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik and Ms. Aliza Alam, Advocates for R-1 to R-3.
Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for UPSC.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
JUDGMENT

1. Record of the Interview Board held on 02.09.2022 has been produced. It is noticed from the record that petitioner was, without prejudice, considered for the one post of Assistant Professor (Unani) IImul Advia.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL) 2022:DHC:3978-DB W.P.(C) 4497/2022 2

2. Petitioner has not been recommended, as petitioner has got marks lower than the person, who has been recommended.

3. We also notice from the result that between the person recommended and the petitioner, there are several other candidates, who have scored higher marks than the petitioner, so even if the case of the petitioner was accepted in toto, petitioner does not qualify.

4. Thus, we are of the view that no further orders are called for in the petition. The petition is accordingly dismissed. The pending application also stands disposed of.

5. It is, however, clarified that this would without prejudice to the claim of the petitioner for regularization being made in W.P.(C) 12739/2022.

6. The result, which has been produced in a sealed cover has been returned to Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate, after perusal.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 nd