JUDGMENT

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Sanjeev Narula, J. (Oral)--The present letters patent appeal has been preferred against the order dated 2nd February, 2021 passed in W.P.(C) 499/2021 [hereinafter referred to as the `impugned decision'], whereby the learned Single Judge while dismissing the writ petition preferred by the Appellant, has declined to interfere with the rejection of Appellant's application for grant of study leave and relieving orders from the Respondent No. 1 (Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor of Delhi) and 2 (Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of NCT of Delhi), inter alia on the ground that the decision has been taken at the highest level in the Government and this Court cannot sit as an Appellate Authority over such decision.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts relevant for disposal of the present appeal are that the Appellant is working as a `Medical Officer' with the Department of Emergency and Accidents, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, New Delhi (which is under Respondent No. 2). On 14th October, 2020, he was granted permission to apply for and appear as a sponsored candidate in the entrance examination `INI CET 2020-21' for admission to post gr