$~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3514/2026, CM APPL. 16980/2026 ADITYA PANT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shreyas Shankar Joshi and Ms. Anisha Awasthi, Advocates. versus KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mayank Sharma, SPC with Mr. Deepansh Sharma, GP for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 18.03.2026 1. This writ petition seeks the following relief: “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Respondents to consider the Petitioner for appointment to the post of Primary Teacher (Music) under Advertisement No. 15/2022 along with all notional and consequential benefits; and/or b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to decide the Petitioner’s representation dated 07.01.2026 by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period as may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court; and/or” 2. At the outset, counsel for the Respondents object to the maintainability of the present petition on the ground that the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is a notified authority under Section 14 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 and the dispute raised herein falls within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal. It is submitted that, in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar v. 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 20/03/2026 at 13:34:32 Union of India & Ors.,1 the Petitioner, having an efficacious alternative remedy before the Tribunal, cannot invoke the writ jurisdiction of this Court. 3. In view of the above, counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, in accordance with law. 4. Leave and liberty as prayed for, are granted. 5. The Court has not commented on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open. 6. Disposed of along with pending application. SANJEEV NARULA, J MARCH 18, 2026 nk 1 (1997) 3 SCC 261. 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 20/03/2026 at 13:34:32