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INTHE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Judgment Reserved on :

May 3, 2011

Judgment Delivered on:

May 16, 2011

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W.P.(C) No.2889/2011

Union Public Service Commission

..... Petitioner

Through: Mr. Naresh Kaushik and Ms.Aditi Gupta,

Advocates.

Versus

Gyan Prakash Srivastava

..... Respondent

Through: Mr. Rakesh Tiku, Sr. Advocate with Mr.

Vinay Kumar, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA

1. Whether reporters of the local papers be allowed to see the judgment?

YES

2. To be referred to the Reporter or not?

NO

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Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

NO

DIPAK MISRA, CJ

Invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of

the Constitution of India, the petitioner – Union Public Service Commission

(UPSC) has called in question the legal propriety of the order dated 11.3.2011

2011:DHC:2744-DB

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passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi

(for short „the tribunal‟) in O.A. No.2656/2010.

2. The facts which are essential to be stated are that the respondent

applied fo