Nirmala Maurya v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS.
$~74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4992/2026 & CM APPLs.
24449/2026, 24450/2026, 24451/2026 NIRMALA MAURYA .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Pramod Kumar Tripathi, Mr.
Gulab Singh, Mr. Ravindra Singh, Mr. Manthan Tripathi, Mr. Vinay Pripathi, Mr.
Vikas Kumar, Mr.
Prince Bhardwaj, Mr. Yuvraj, Mr.
Abhimanyu Panwar and Mr. Sulabh, Advocates.
versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Mrs.
Tania Ahlawat, Mr. N.K. Singh, Ms.
Aliza Alam and Mr.
Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates for GNCTD.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R
% 16.04.2026 1.
This writ petition seeks the following relief: "1.
Issue appropriate writ, order, or direction directing Respondents summarily dismiss the complaint dated 08.05.2025 and impugned notice dated 11.02.2026 by closing the proceedings against the petitioner, by recognizing the multiple prior verifications, and the principles of natural justice and estoppel;"
2.
At the outset, counsel for the Respondents objects to the maintainability of the petition on the ground that the institution in question The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/04/2026 at 12:16:11
is a government school and, therefore, the Petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy before the Central Administrative Tribunal. Reliance is placed on the judgment of the Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.,1 to contend that service disputes of this nature must first be agitated before the CAT rather than by invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court.
3.
In view of the above, counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, in accordance with law. 4.
Leave and liberty as prayed for, are granted. 5.
The Court has not commented on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open.
6.
Disposed of along with any pending applications. SANJEEV NARULA, J APRIL 16, 2026 as 1 (1997) 3 SCC 261.
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