O.A. No. 4774/2024 Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi C.P. No. 642/2025 In O.A. No. 4774/2024 This the 23^rd day of January, 2026 Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

Hon’ble Shri B. Anand, Member (A)

NIKHIL KUMAR D4-140, Block D4, Rohini Sec-20, Rohini, North West Delhi, Delhi-110086 ... Applicant/Petitioner (By Advocate: Ms. Eshna Kumar and Mr. M Poudiuwibou)

Versus MANISH MUKHERJEE Regional Director (NR)

Staff Selection Commission (NR), Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 ... Respondents (By Advocate: Mr. Manish Kumar)

O.A. No. 4774/2024

O R D E R (ORAL)

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

1. The present Contempt Petition (C.P.) has been filed seeking compliance of the directions of the Tribunal contained in order dated 07.05.2025.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Tribunal had given the following direction while disposing of the O.A.:-

“12. In view of what has been discussed herein above, the present OA is disposed with the following directions:-

12.1. The impugned order dated 29.10.2024 is quashed and set aside.

12.2 The respondents are directed to accept the caste certificate on record as valid caste certificate and to issue him offer of appointment for the post of Constable (GD) as per his merit position. The offer of appointment be issued within four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

12.3 The applicant’s seniority shall be fixed as per his merit position in the Constable (GD) Examination- 2024, from the date his batchmates have been appointed. Needless to say, applying the principle of "no work, no pay", the applicant shall not be entitled to any arrears of salary or other financial benefits for the period prior to his actual joining of duty.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents were required to issue the offer of appointment O.A. No. 4774/2024 within four weeks’ from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order. However, the respondents did not heed to the said order and issued the relevant order seven months later. He submits that since the Tribunal had specifically directed that the petitioner/applicant shall not be eligible for grant of any wages for the intervening period till he actually joins his duty, the petitioner/applicant has suffered unnecessary loss of more than six months of wages. He submits that the petitioner/applicant was very much willing to join, however, the due to the delay at the end of the respondents he could not join.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits that they have issued the offer of appointment although with some delay on 11.09.2025 and that the petitioner/applicant has joined therein. And according to the respondents the order of the Tribunal has been fully complied with.

5. We have considered the rival submissions.

6. In our opinion there is no wilful contempt and as such the present C.P. does not survive. However, the O.A. No. 4774/2024 applicant/petitioner has joined late as there was a delay at the end of the respondents.

7. We hereby close the C.P. with liberty to the applicant/petitioner to seek redressal of his aforesaid grievance in accordance with law by way of appropriate legal proceedings. Accordingly, notices are discharged.

8. There shall be no order as to costs.

(B. Anand) (Harvinder Kaur Oberoi)

Member (A) Member (J)

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