Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi Order reserved on: 10.11.2025 Order pronounced on: 10.12.2025 Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)

Hon’ble Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)

Amit Malik Aged about 35 years, S/o Fateh Singh Malik, R/o 18A/9, Shastri Nagar, Sarkari Hospital Ka Samane, Ganaur, Sonipat, Haryana-131101.

....Applicant (By Advocate: Mr. Pawan Reley with Mr. Akshay Lodhi, Ms. Simran Singh, Mr. Manish Dahiya and Ms. Vaishali Pandey)

Versus

1. Government of NCT of Delhi Through Special Secretary (Services), Services Department, Delhi Secretariat Complex, 5th Level, B-Wing & 5th Level, A-Wing, I.P.Estate, New Delhi-110002. 2. Directorate of Education, Through Section Officer, Direct Recruitment Cell (E-IV), Conference Hall, Old Secretariat, Civil Lines, Near Vidhan Sabha, New Delhi, Delhi-110054.

... Respondents (By Advocate: Mr. Girish C. Jha)

ORDER By Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)

The present OA has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following relief:

“(a) Issue an appropriate order or direction to strike down Rule 2(III) of the Office Memorandum No. F.19(11)/2015/S-IV/1751-1756 dated 11.06.2