$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10670/2019 & CM APPL. 44084/2019 GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Proxy Counsel for Ms. Latika Chaudhary, Advocate. versus LAJJA BATI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pramod Kumar, Mr. Jabar Singh, Mr. Om Prakash Singh and Mr. Ajay Kumar Yadav, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 26.09.2025 1. The learned counsel for the respondent complains that the Order dated 26.02.2024 passed by this Court has not been complied with by the petitioner, despite the imposition of costs on the petitioner vide Order dated 16.08.2024. We shall reproduce these orders as under: “ O R D E R 26.02.2024 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is granted four weeks’ time to file a copy of the recruitment rules for the post of PGT/TGT/PET as were applicable on 26.05.2017, when the advertisement inviting applications for appointment as guest teachers for the aforesaid post was published by the petitioner. 2. While filing a copy of the aforesaid rules, the petitioner will also file an affidavit clearly 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 04/10/2025 at 15:42:04 stating whether any female candidate above the age of 30 years was appointed as a TGT pursuant to this very same advertisement or at any later past. Since it is the petitioner’s stand that the respondent cannot be given appointment as she was over age as per the recruitment rules, it is also directed that the petitioner will explain this purported lapse in taking completely different stand in the advertisement vis-a-vis position under the recruitment rules and also disclose the names of the officers who were responsible for this lapse. 3. List on 01.05.2024.” “ O R D E R 16.08.2024 1. Order dated 26.02.2024 has not been complied with by the petitioner/Govt. of NCT of Delhi. 2. As a last opportunity, two weeks are granted to the petitioner to comply with order dated 26.02.2024, failing which the same shall be accepted, subject to cost of Rs.15,000/- to be paid in favour of the respondent. 3. Re-notify on 22.10.2024.” 2. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that even the costs imposed by this Court have not been paid. 3. From the above, it is apparent that the petitioner is not pursuing this petition with diligence. Keeping in view the same, the petition, along with the pending applications, is dismissed for non-prosecution. NAVIN CHAWLA, J MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/b/RM/SJ 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 04/10/2025 at 15:42:04