UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. HAIMANTI BHATTACHARYA & ANR.
W.P.(C)/6037/2024 · 2026-01-08
Amit Mahajan, Anil Kshetarpal
Writ Petition (Civil)body2024
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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Sr. Adv. along with Mr. Vardhman Kaushik and Mr. Anand Singh, Advs.
versus
HAIMANTI BHATTACHARYA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. A. K. Thakur, Mr. Rishi Raj, Mr. Sujeet Kumar and Mr. Ningthem Oinam, Advs. for R-
1.
Mr. Ashish K. Dixit, CGSC along with Mr. Umar Hashmi and Ms. Iqra Sheikh, Advs. for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R %
08.01.2026
1. Through the present Petition, the Petitioner assails the correctness of the Impugned Order dated 12.02.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi [hereinafter referred to as „Tribunal‟], passed in O.A. No.3242/2023.
2.
Learned counsel representing the Petitioner (Union Public Service Commission) submits that in view of the abolition of the post of the Joint Secretary (Cyber Laws), Department of Legal Affairs, under Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, he may be permitted to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to revive the same, as and when, the O.A. filed by the Respondent No.1 challenging the abolition is at all allowed. 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 12/01/2026 at 12:17:14
3.
Learned counsel representing the Respondents does not dispute the factual assertion made by the learned counsel representing the Petitioner.
4. Hence, in view of the aforesaid position, the present Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as sought for by the
learned counsel representing the Petitioner.
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
AMIT MAHAJAN, J.
JANUARY 08, 2026 s.godara/shah/ad
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 12/01/2026 at 12:17:14