$~36 & 47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + Date of Decision: 13.04.2026 % LPA 256/2026 & CM APPLs. 23764-66/2026 & 23768/2026 ABC .....Appellant Through: Mr.Rishabh Kapur and Mr.Tanmay Gupta, Advs.

versus INDIRA GANDHI DELHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Ms.Aliza Alam, Mr.Tanmay Ahlawat and Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs for R-1.

Mr.Abhik Chimni, Ms.Pranjal Abrol, Mr.Gurupal Singh, Ms.Moksha Sharma and Mr.Ayan Dasgupta, Advs for R-2 & 3.

47 + LPA 258/2026 & CM APPLs. 23863-64/2026 & 23866/2026 ABC .....Appellant Through: Mr.Rishabh Kapur and Mr.Tanmay Gupta, Advs.

versus INDIRA GANDHI DELHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Ms.Aliza Alam, Mr.Tanmay Ahlawat and Mr.Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. (ORAL)

CM APPL. 23767/2026 in LPA 256/2026 CM APPL. 23865/2026 in LPA 258/2026

1. Having heard learned counsel representing the parties and perused the averments made in the instant applications, the applications are allowed and the delay of 13 days in filing the appeals is condoned.

2. The applications stand disposed of.

LPA 256/2026 & CM APPLs. 23764-66/2026 & 23768/2026 LPA 258/2026 & CM APPLs. 23863-64/2026 & 23866/2026

3. The issue involved in these two intra-court appeals and the subject matter thereof are intertwined and therefore, both the appeals have been heard together and are being decided by the common judgment and order which follows:

FACTS LEADING TO UNDERLYING CHALLENGE

4. Both the appeals concern themselves with the process of recruitment/selection to the post of Assistant Professor in the disciplines of (1) Information Technology and (2) Computer Science Engineering, conducted by the respondent – University.

LPA 258/2026:

5. On 10.09.2021, the respondent – University issued a recruitment notice (hereinafter referred to as the “Advertisement No. 1”) for filling up various teaching vacancies against the posts of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor. In the discipline of Information Technology, 04 vacancies were advertised, out of which 01 was unreserved, 02 were reserved for Scheduled Tribe and 01 was reserved for Other Backward Classes. In the discipline of Computer Science Engineering, a total number of 09 vacancies were advertised, out of which 04 were unreserved, 01 was reserved for Scheduled Caste and 03 were reserved for Other Backward Classes and 01 was reserved for the candidates belonging to Economically Weaker Section. The advertisement also stipulated that two posts of Assistant Professors are reserved for PwBD candidates and further that candidate of any category i.e. UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS may apply. The advertisement also prescribed that for persons with benchmark disabilities, reservation will be provided to persons suffering from the following disabilities (i) blindness and low vision, (ii) deaf and hard of hearing; (iii) locomotor disability, (iv) autism and intellectual disability, etc. and (v) multiple disabilities from amongst these categories of disabled. The relevant extract of the Advertisement No.1 is quoted hereunder:

―VACANCIES FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR* PAY SCALE/ LEVEL : Rs.57,700 - 1,82,400 / Level-10, as per 7th CPC /UGC Note:

1. The numbers of posts advertised are indicative and can be varied as per the requirement of the University.

2. Abbreviations used are denoted as: UR-Unreserved, EWS- Economically Weaker Section, SC - Scheduled Caste, ST- Scheduled Tribe, OBC-Other Backward Classes, PwBD-Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.

3. Two Posts of Assistant Professor are reserved for PwBD candidate.

Candidate of any category i.e( *UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS) may apply.

4. For persons with benchmark disabilities, the reservation under clause (a) to (e) is asunder:-

a) blindness and low vision; b) deaf and hard of hearing;

c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dw