ORDER :

Rajiv Shakdher, J.

[Court hearing convened via video-conferencing on account of COVID-19]

1. This writ petition is directed against an interlocutory order dated 10.01.2022, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (in short ‘the Tribunal’) in O.A. No.34/2022.

2. Issue notice.

2.1. Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh accepts service on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 3, in effect, Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD), while Mr. Naresh Kaushik accepts service on behalf of respondent no.4 i.e., Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

3. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, in view of the directions that we propose to pass, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and final disposal, at this stage itself.

3.1. Mr. U. Srivastava, who appears on behalf of the petitioner, says that, although, notice has been issued by the Tribunal, the grievance of the petitioner, presently, is that no interim direction has been issued in the matter.

3.2. According to Mr. Srivastava, the last date for filing the applications qua the subject examination expires today i.e., 13.01.2022.

3.3. To be noted, respondent no.4/UPSC has issued an advertisement no.19/21 inviting applications for the post of A