Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench New Delhi OA No. 2209/2023 This the 04^th day of December, 2025 Hon’ble Mrs. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

Hon’ble Dr. Sumeet Jerath, Member(A)

TEJPAL SINGH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O SH. NAUBAT SINGH R/O 39, GYAN KHAND-III INDIRAPURAM, GHAZIABAD UTTAR PRADESH-201014 ..Applicant (By Advocates: Mr. R K Shukla)

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1. GNCTD THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY DELHI SECRETARIAT I.P. ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110001

2. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION OLD SECRETARIAT 5, SHAM NATH MARG CIVIL LINES DELHI-110054

3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SECRETARIAT), GNCTD SECRETARIAT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RECRUITMENT &

PROMOTION UNIT ROOM NO. 223, OLD SECRETARIAT 5, SHAM NATH MARG CIVIL LINES DELHI-110054 ... Respondents (By Advocate: Mr. G C Jha, Mr. Dhurendra Jha)

O R D E R(Oral)

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

The applicant has filed the present Original Application seeking the following reliefs:

“A. To set aside the impugned order dated 12.12.2022 and letter dated 31.08.2022, and to direct the respondents to consider his promotion treating him at par with his juniors, namely, Tek Chand and Digpal Singh, with all consequential benefits.

B. To direct the responden