JUDGMENT

MADHU JAIN, J.

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 05.04.2025 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 327/2016, titled Manoj Kumar v. The Commissioner of Police & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein.

FACTS OF THE PRESENT CASE

2. To give a brief background of the facts giving rise to the present petition, a recruitment notification dated 30.05.2012 was issued by the Delhi Police, inviting applications to fill 752 vacancies for the post of Constable (Driver), comprising 299 posts in the General (UR) Category, 181 in OBC, 192 in SC, and 80 in ST Categories, with due reservation for eligible SC/ST/OBC and Ex-Servicemen candidates, in accordance with the applicable rules. The said advertisement was published in leading newspapers as well as in the Employment News dated 02-08.06.2012. The details of the recruitment process were also uploaded on the official website of the Delhi Police.

3. Pursuant to the aforesaid advertisement, the respondent, a resident of Village Rajpur, Post Rajpur,