Manoj Kumar And ANR v. Union Of India And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 7244/2026, CM APPL. 35428/2026 MANOJ KUMAR AND ANR .....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Apurva, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Bhagvan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. D. Tripathi, Adv. for UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 22.05.2026 1.

Through the present Petition, the Petitioners seek issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider their appointment on the vacant post of Inspector (Accountant) Group "B" Post (Non-Gazetted) on a deputation basis. 2.

A perusal of the record reflects that the Representations of the Petitioners have been rejected on the ground of non-completion of the mandatory „cooling off‟ period of three years as per Para 9.1 of DoPT OM 28.03.2024.

3.

Learned counsel representing the Petitioners submits that Para 9.1 of the DoPT OM 28.03.2024 is applicable to other external organisations or foreign service, however, the Petitioners are seeking deputation in the same organization in another Department. 4.

Sending an employee on deputation is the discretion of the employer, and an employee cannot claim deputation as a matter of right. Moreover, the Respondents have taken a stand that the 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 25/05/2026 at 12:55:17

Petitioners are required to complete the mandatory 'cooling off' period of three years between two deputations before they apply for the next deputation.

5.

The Petitioner No.1 completed his previous deputation on 04.11.2025, whereas Petitioner No.2 completed his previous deputation on 12.03.2025.

6.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, no ground for interference is made out. The present Petition is accordingly dismissed. The pending application also stand closed.

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

MAY 22, 2026 jai/ad 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 25/05/2026 at 12:55:17