Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi O.A. No.3555/2016 M.A. No.219/2017 Order reserved on 27.01.2026 Order pronounced on 05.02.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Rajinder Kashyap, Member (A)

Vikash, Age- 25+ years, S/o Sh. Surender Singh, R/o- Village & PO-Karawara Mankpur, Tehsil-Rewari, District-Rewari, Haryana-123035 …...Applicant (By Advocate: Mr. Sachin Chauhan)

Versus

1. Govt. of NCTD through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCTD, A-Wing, 5th Floor, Delhi Secretariat, New Delhi-

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2. The Commissioner of Police, Police Headquarters, I.P. Estate, New Delhi.

3. The Addl. Dy. Commissioner of Police, Recruitment Cell, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp, Delhi-11 0009

4. The District Transport Officer, Government of Manipur, Office of the District Transport office, Versus Ukhrul, Manipur-142 …Respondents (By Advocates: Mr. Gyanendra Singh with Ms. Ring Baliyan)

O R D E R By Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J):

In the present Original Application filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicant has prayed for the following reliefs:— “(i) To quash & set aside the show cause notice dated 30.06.2016 and order dated 26.07.2016 whereby the candidature of applicant to the post of Constable (Driver) - 2012 has been cancelled and to further direct the respondents to conduct the reverification of applicant driving license No. 3085/UKL from DTO-Ukhrul-Manipur and if applicant driving license found to be genunine then to give the appointment to the post of Constable (Driver) with with all consequential benefit including pay & allowance and arrears thereof.

(ii) To direct the respondent No. 4 to bring all record/register in respect of applicant driving License No.3085/UKL.

Or/and (iii) Any other relief which this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper and in the interest of justice may also be awarded to the applicant.”

2. Brief facts of the case as narrated by the learned counsel for the applicant are as under:-

2.1 The applicant applied for the post of Constable (Driver)/Male in Delhi Police Examination–2012 pursuant to a recruitment process conducted by the respondents. He successfully cleared the written examination held on 11.11.2012, the result of which was declared on 17.12.2012, and was thereafter declared eligible to appear in the trade test. At all stages of the recruitment process, the applicant furnished all requisite information and documents and did not conceal or misrepresent any material fact.

2.2 The applicant possessed a valid driving licence issued by the District Transport Authority, Ukhrul, Manipur, initially issued on 06.09.2011 for LMV, with endorsement for HMV w.e.f. 02.06.2012 to 01.06.2015, which was renewed from time to time. During verification, the respondents reported that the driving license could not initially be verified due to misplacement of records at the issuing authority, which was beyond the control of the applicant.

2.3 Subsequently, a show cause notice dated 30.06.2016 was issued to the applicant alleging discrepancies in the issuance of the driving licence.

The relevant portion of the said notice reads as under:

“Therefore, you are hereby called upon to show cause as to why your candidature for the post of Constable (Driver) in Delhi Police-2012 should not be cancelled for the reasons mentioned herein. Your reply, if any, should reach this office within 15 days from the date of receipt of this notice, failing which it will be presumed that you have nothing to say in your defence and the case will be decided ex-parte on merits.”

2.4. Despite the applicant’s bona fide efforts and representations explaining that the driving licence was genuine and duly supported by information obtained under the RTI Act, the respondents proceeded to cancel the applicant’s candidature vide order dated 26.07.2016, the relevant portion of which reads as under:

“Your case was examined at Police Headquarters and it has been found that you had applied for the post on 28.06.2012.