Applicants entitled to benefits based on prior judgment regarding Skill Test scores normalization.

ORDER (ORAL)

Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

MA 4532/2025

The present MA is filed by the applicants seeking permission to pursue the OA jointly.

2. For the reasons stated therein, the MA is allowed. The applicants are permitted to pursue the OA jointly.

OA 4042/2025

The present OA is filed by the applicants seeking the following reliefs :

(a) Extend the same relief and benefits to the present Applicants as granted to the applicants in Dalip Kumar and Ors. v. Union of India & Anr., OA No. 3783/2024;

(b) Direct the respondents to apply a 2% nonnalisationlre1axation in the Skill Test scores of the present Applicants, arising out of the Skill Tests conducted on 23.04.2024 and 24.04.2024 at iON Digital Zone, Sarita Vihar, for all relevant vacancy years for which the said Skill Test was conducted.

(c) Direct the respondents to prepare and issue revised results/merit lists for all such vacancy years after applying the aforesaid normalisation, and grant all consequential benefits, including promotion, if found eligible;

(d) Award costs of the proceedings; or (e) Any other re1iefwhich this Hon'ble Tribunal deems fit and proper in favour of the applicant.

2. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicants submits that the present OA is identical to that of OA No. 3783/2024 which was decided by this Tribunal on 02.09.2025 and that the present OA can be decided in similar terms.

3. Learned counsel for the respondents also agrees to the similarity drawn by the learned counsel for the applicant.

4. We note that the relief claimed in the present OA is that of extending the benefit of OA No. 3783/2024 to the present applicants. Further, since the respondents themselves are admitting that the two OAs are similar to each other, we see no reason in not extending the benefits of OA No. 3783/2024 to the present applicants.

5. In view of the above, the present OA is disposed of in terms of the OA No 3783/2024. For the sake of clarity, the relevant paras are reproduced as under :

7. We have given our thoughtful consideration to the rival submissions; examined the relevant documents on record and perused the judgments of Hon’ble High Court and Apex Court. We have observed that this matter was heard at some length by the Tribunal on 22.07.2025 and the following order was passed :-

“1. The respondents had assailed order of the Tribunal dated 07.05.2025 before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi by way of W.P.(C) No. 9403/2025 and the said W.P.(C) has been dismissed on 15.07.2025.

2. For better understanding the order of the Tribunal dated 15.07.2025 is reproduced hereinbelow:-"

Learned counsel for the applicant is ready to assist.

2. Learned counsel for the respondents has joined online and seeks a short accommodation on account of personal reasons. The same is allowed.

3. The officers, Sh. Rajiv Saini (Joint Director, SSC) & Sh. Ashesh Chaudhary (US, SSC, NR), who appear in the court along with the necessary records. They shall remain present with the necessary records on the next date of hearing as well. The officers, who present in the court submits that the proceedings as sought for, are in the e-mode with the respondents and, therefore, it may not be feasible for them to bring the same. The respondents are suggested to take a print out of the same, get it attested and produce in a sealed cover.

4. Re-list on 22.05.2025."

3. In light of the fact that the order of the Tribunal has been confirmed by the Hon'ble High Court, the respondents are directed to keep the relevant records available on the next date of hearing for our perusal.

4. Mr. Anil Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for respondents upon instructions from Mr. Rajiv Saini, JD, SSC, submits that Mr. Rajiv Srivastava, Memb