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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 15823/2025 & CM APPL. 64794/2025

GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Yeeshu Jain, ASC with Ms.

Jyoti Tyagi, Adv.

versus

SAVITA KUMARI MANN .....Respondent

Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 14.01.2026

1. The present writ petition has been filed after a period of nearly one year from the date of passing of the impugned order dated 16.10.2024 by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal

Bench, New Delhi (hereafter ‘CAT’) on O.A. No. 2526/2017.

2. Succinctly stated, the Respondent herein was appointed on 01.09.2003, as a Teacher (Nursery) on contract basis for a period of six months and was continued to be engaged in the same capacity in the Education Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi

(hereafter ‘MCD’).

3. She applied for regular recruitment under notification dated 68/10 and 02/10 issued by the DSSSB, calling applications for the post of Assistant Teacher – Female (Nursery), but her candidature was

rejected on the ground that she has become overage.

4. Admittedly, the Respondent has been serving as a Teacher

(Nursey) since 2003.

5. Vide