CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI This the 02nd day of February, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)

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

VISHAL Y ADAV (AGE 27 YEARS)

S/0 SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV REGISTRATION NUMBER: 10008602885 ROLL NUMBER: 2201002066 RESIDENT OF H. NO.4, STREET NO. 1, B BLOCK NEAR DVS PUBLIC SCHOOL, UTTRAKHAND ENCLAVE BURARI, NEW DELHI-110084 …Applicant (By Advocate: Mr. Ravi Kumar)

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1. STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN, BLOCK N0.-12 CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110003

2. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCE & PENSION, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001 ....Respondents (By Advocate: Mr. Archit Vasudeva)

2026.02.04 O R D E R (ORAL)

Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)

The present O.A. has been filed by the applicants under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking following reliefs:-

“(i) To direct the Respondents to remove the status of “withheld” in respect of the applicant.

(ii) To direct the respondents to treat the applicant at par with the shortlisted candidates (refer para 3 of Circular dated 04.11.2025, annexed as ANNEXURE