$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1007/2026 and CM APPL. 4890/2026 MD SHAHNAWAZ ALAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohd Rais Farooqui, Mr.

Mohd Imran Malik, Mr. Laique Shad Farooqui, Advs.

versus DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICE SELECTION BOARD (DSSSB) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Mr. Uday Singh Ahlawat, Ms. Tania Ahlawat, Mr. Nitish Kumar Singh, Advs.

Dr. Divya Swamy, SC with Mr. Yagyawalkya Singh, Ms. Akriti Singh, Ms. Nidhi Kumar, Advs.

for R-3.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJ.AN

O R D E R

% 29.01.2026

1. Through the present Petition, the Petitioner assails the correctness of the order dated 28.10.2025 [hereinafter referred to as „Impugned Order‟] passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal [hereinafter referred to as „CAT‟], whereby O.A.

No.4451/2018 filed by the Petitioner was dismissed.

2. The Petitioner was born on 01.04.1976 and is presently about 50 years of age. He is working as a Teacher on contractual basis with the Respondent Corporation from 13.10.2005. Pursuant to Recruitment Notice dated 29.12.2009, the Petitioner applied for recruitment to the post of Teacher (Primary-Urdu). Th