$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 447/2023 and CM APPL. 1756/2023 DELHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION (REGD.) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nikhil Kadha, Advocate.

versus DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY & ORS.

.....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC DTU along with Mr. N K Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates for R-1 & 2.

Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Panel Counsel(Civil), GNCTD with Mrs Chandrika Sachdev and Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

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1. The grievance raise by the petitioner relates to introduction of ‘iris (retina scanning)’ attendance system for non-teaching staff, to the exclusion of teaching staff.

2. The petitioner’s case is that the aforesaid decision is arbitrary and discriminatory.

3. Respondent no. 2, in the counter affidavit filed to the petition, has taken the position that the nature of work undertaken by the teaching staff involves constant work both within the premises of respondent no. 1 as well as outside, such as attending conferences both domestically, and abroad. Therefore, according to him, physical attendance system would not be vi