Akeel Ahmad vs MS. RACHNA SHAH, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING on 27 October 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH 61/35, COPERNICUS MARG,NEW DELHI-110001 Order Sheet Item no.: 33 C.P./276/2026 (DELHI) [ CONTEMPT PETITION ] In O.A./4042/2025 LDCE Court No.: 3 No of Adjournment: 6 Order Dated: 27/10/2026 AKEEL AHMAD Vs MS. RACHNA SHAH, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

For Applicant(s) Advocate : Mr. Ajesh Luthra with Mr. Abhay Pratap Singh, Mr. Vinayak Chaudhary For Respondent(s) Advocate : Mr. Jalaj Agarwal with Mr. Arun and Mr. Saurabh Rai Order of The Tribunal Learned counsel for the respondents would submit that the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has also filed W.P. (C) No. 5675/2026, challenging the order passed by this Tribunal. He would submit that the interim directions passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in W.P. (C) No. 17609/2025 would also apply to the present matter. His further submission is that the interim directions stipulate that any further process undertaken by the official respondents in the selection process shall remain subject to the outcome of the writ petition. He would submit that, in view of the said directions, the respondents have decided not to undertake any further steps in the selection process till the disposal of the writ petition. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the OA was disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Tribunal in OA No. 3783/2024. He would further submit that, although the order of this Tribunal has been challenged before the Hon’ble High Court, there is no stay operating against the directions issued by this Tribunal. Mr. Jalaj Agarwal, learned counsel for the respondents, would submit that the writ petition is likely to be taken up for hearing on 02.11.2026. In view of the same, he requests that the CP be taken up on a later date. For the sake of clarity, it is noted that W.P. (C) No. 17609/2025 has been filed by non-applicants who are aggrieved by the order passed by this Tribunal. W.P. (C) No. 5675/2026 has been filed by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), bearing Diary No. 12414/2026. Personal presence of the respondents is dispensed with. List both the matters, i.e., MA No. 4989/2026 and CP No. 276/2026, on 23.11.2026. Dr. Sumeet Jerath Member (A) Harvinder Kaur Oberoi Member (J) Nisha Kumari ( steno 'c' )