$~104 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010379772026 + CONT.CAS(C) 1462/2026 VIJAY KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Jasvinder Kaur with Mr. Shivalik Malik, Advocates. (M): 9312836524 Email: jasvinderkaur@gmail.com versus SH ATIS CHANDRA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Ms. Santha Smruthi, Advocate. (M): 9968324260 Email: officeofadvocatepratima@gmail.com CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA O R D E R % 17.08.2026 1. The present petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the judgment dated 20th August, 2025, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in W.P. (C) 1317/2008, wherein, it was directed as follows: “xxx xxx xxx 13. Accordingly, we dispose of this petition by directing the petitioners to consider the case of the respondents by holding Review DPC for the vacancies that were available from the year 1999 to year 2002, that is, prior to the amendment in the recruitment rules. In case the respondents are found eligible and entitled for promotion, consequential orders in that regard shall be passed granting consequential benefits to the respondents. The entire 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 24/08/2026 at 11:36:11 exercise must be completed by the petitioners within a period of 12 months from today”. 2. Perusal of the aforesaid judgment passed by the Division Bench clearly shows that the only direction to the respondent was to hold a review Departmental Promotional Committee (“DPC”) for the vacancies that were available from the year 1999 to 2002. Further, in case, the petitioners herein were found eligible and entitled for promotion, consequential orders in that regard were directed to be passed. 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order passed by the Division Bench, an order dated 02nd February, 2026, has come to be passed by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, wherein, it has been held as follows: 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 24/08/2026 at 11:36:11 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 24/08/2026 at 11:36:11 4. Perusal of the order dated 02nd February, 2026, passed by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India shows that the review DPC was held. However, the petitioners herein have not been held to be eligible for promotion, in the grade of Research Investigators. 5. Accordingly, in case, the petitioners are aggrieved by the said order passed by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, the petitioners are at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. 6. Noting the aforesaid, the present petition is disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J AUGUST 17, 2026 c 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 24/08/2026 at 11:36:11