$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2075/2026 DILSHAD MOHAMMAD .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC, GNCTD. Mr. Anand Prakash, SC, MCD with Ms. Varsha Arya, Advocate for MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 13.02.2026 1. This writ petition seeks the following relief: “Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus, directing and commanding the Respondents to consider the candidature of the Petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds.” 2. At the outset, counsel for the Respondents object to the maintainability of the present petition on the ground that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi 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 16/02/2026 at 13:42:15 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. SANJEEV NARULA, J FEBRUARY 13, 2026/hc 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 16/02/2026 at 13:42:15