$~121 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010433752026 + W.P.(C) 13386/2026 & CM APPL. 62271/2026, CM APPL. 62272/2026, CM APPL. 62273/2026 MANISH KUMAR & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saaket Jain, Ms. Shivangi Anand, Mr. Ankur Singhal, Mr. Sarthak Kumar Meena, Advs. versus NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY FOR TRIBAL STUDENTS & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Somesh Chandra Jha, Mr. Animesh Rajoriya, Mr. Anand Singh, Advs. for R-1 Mr. Bhagvan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Rahul Bhaskar, GP for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 14.09.2026 1. This is a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :- “A. Writ of Certiorari quashing the impugned emails dated 19.06.2024 vide which candidature of the Petitioners for EMRS Recruitment has been arbitrarily cancelled. B. Writ of Certiorari quashing/modifying any list of candidates for the purpose of joining to an extent that it does not contain the Name/Roll No. of the Petitioners. C. Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to treat the Petitioners as successful candidates in view of valid 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 19/09/2026 at 11:51:48 degrees submitted by them and further issue them joining letters for the post of PGT under EMRS. D. Direction to Respondent No.1 to consider the candidature of the Petitioners for subsequent years in case no vaccancies are available for the current recruitment year…” 2. For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. Mr. Jha, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1 and Mr. Shukla, learned CGSC accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 2. 4. My attention has been drawn to an order dated 04.08.2026, passed in W.P.(C) 12244/2025, wherein the Coordinate bench has directed the respondent No. 1 to consider the validity of the qualification of the candidates for appointment to the post of PGT teachers. 5. On the basis of parity, it is directed that respondent No. 1 shall consider the validity of the petitioners’ qualification for appointment to the post of PGT History and PGT Physics in the light of the judgment dated 04.08.2026 in W.P.(C) 12244/2025. 6. The exercise shall be conducted expeditiously and within a period of 6 weeks from today. 7. The respondent No. 1 shall decide the representation of the petitioners in accordance with law and extant rules and regulations. 8. With these directions, the petition alongwith pending applications is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 14, 2026/sp 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 19/09/2026 at 11:51:48