Pankaj Kumar v. Union Of India & ANR

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6171/2018 PANKAJ KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Varun Chawla, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Jagjit Singh, Sr.St. Counsel for Railways with Mr.Preet Singh & Mr.Narayan Dev Parashar, Advocates

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 31.05.2018 1.

The petitioner is aggrieved by the rejection of his candidature by the respondents for the post of Constable for which an Employment Notice was issued on 23.02.2011 and the list of successful candidates was declared on 17.09.2014.

2.

The records reveal that the petitioner alongwith two others had challenged the said result by approaching the High Court and filing W.P.(C) No.8108/2014 which was dismissed vide order dated 14.01.2015, with liberty granted to him and the other co-petitioners to file independent petitions for seeking relief. Instead of doing so, the petitioner has sat back for almost three years and filed the present petition only in the year 2018. W.P.(C) 6171/2018

3.

We have requested learned counsel for the petitioner to address argument on the maintainability of the present petition as we are, prima facie, of the opinion that it is hopelessly barred by delay and latches. 4.

After addressing argument for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition. 5.

Leave as prayed for is granted and the petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

HIMA KOHLI, J.

PRATIBHA RANI, J.

MAY 31, 2018 'pg/st'

W.P.(C) 6171/2018