Tarun & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors

ik-129136713 Delhi High Court 24 November 2025 • 11 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (14)

Aliza Alam Counsel Respondent Aman Mehrotra Counsel Petitioner Amit Acharya Counsel Respondent Ashish Pradhan Counsel Petitioner Avnish Alhawat Counsel Respondent Krishan Kumar Counsel Respondent Mohnish Sehrawat Counsel Respondent Prarabdh Tiwari Counsel Respondent Premtosh K. Mishra Counsel Respondent Priya Pathak Counsel Respondent Rahul Kumar Counsel Petitioner Sarthak Anand Counsel Respondent Seemant K. Garg Counsel Respondent Srikant Prasad Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

Central Bank of India Respondent Union of India Respondent Tarun Petitioner

Case Significance

Tarun & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 24, 2025 (citation: ik-129136713). 118 petitioners, who were trained apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961 at Central Bank of India, sought a direction for preferential appointment or reservation in the post of Clerk. The Court held that Section 22 of the Apprentices Act does not impose an obligation on employers to give preference or reservation to apprentices, and dismissed the petition, noting that a policy adopted by Railways cannot bind a different employer. The case was heard by Justice Prateek Jalan.

Summary

118 petitioners, who were trained apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961 at Central Bank of India, sought a direction for preferential appointment or reservation in the post of Clerk. The Court held that Section 22 of the Apprentices Act does not impose an obligation on employers to give preference or reservation to apprentices, and dismissed the petition, noting that a policy adopted by Railways cannot bind a different employer.

What was the outcome of Tarun & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors?

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