* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 07 July 2023 Judgment pronounced on: 21 August 2023 + W.P.(C) 8902/2021 NIDHI KAPOOR ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Nitin Ahlawat, Mr. Visesh Chaudhary, Mr. Sahil Dagar and Ms. Sonali Sardana, Advs.

versus PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER AND ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through: Mr. Tarun Gulati, Sr. Adv.

Amicus Curie, Mr. Kishore Kunal, Mr. Kumar Sambhav, Advs.

Mr. Satish Kumar, Sr. Standing Counsel and Ms. Sonu Bhatnagar, Sr. Standing Counsel on behalf of respondent no. 2 & 3 along with Mr. Dhruv, Mr. Mandal, Advs.

AND + W.P.(C) 9561/2021 SUPRIYA ..... Petitioner Through: Appearance not given versus ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, Sr. Standing Counsel for respondent no. 2 & 3 with Mr. Dhruv, Mr. Atul Mandal, Advs.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Ms. Easha Kadiyan, Ms. Hemlata Rawat, Advs. for R-4 Mr. Dev Bhardwaj and Ms. Anubha Bhardwaj, Advs with Mr. Sachin Singh, Ms. Divyanshi Srivastava, Advs., for Union of India AND + W.P.(C) 13131/2022, CM APPL. 11400/2023(Add. Document)

SUDHA MURTHY ..... Petitioner Through: Appearance not given