Sumesh Kumar Dua vs Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi And Ors

ik-56080805 Delhi High Court 27 February 2026 • 16 min read

Judges (2)

Anil Kshetarpal Delivered Shail Jain Coram

Counsel (14)

A.S. Singh Counsel Respondent Abeer Counsel Petitioner Gauri Puri Counsel Petitioner Harshit Aggarwal Counsel Respondent Hitain Bajaj Counsel Respondent Kashish Bhardwaj Counsel Petitioner Meherunissa Anand Counsel Petitioner Naushad Ahmed Khan Counsel Respondent Preety Khare Counsel Respondent R.V. Sinha Counsel Respondent Ramesh Rawat Counsel Respondent Sudarshan Rajan Counsel Respondent Suresh K. Chopra Counsel Respondent Vidit Garg Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Govt. of NCT of Delhi Respondent Sumesh Kumar Dua Petitioner

Case Significance

Sumesh Kumar Dua vs Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi And Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: ik-56080805). A Divisional Officer (Fire) in the Delhi Fire Service challenged a CAT order dismissing his original application seeking quashing of the final seniority list and setting aside appointments of certain respondents on grounds of ineligibility. The key issues were whether the challenge to the seniority list was foreclosed by a prior statement before a Coordinate Bench and whether the challenge to appointments was time-barred under Section 21 of the Administrative Tribunals Act. The court dismisse The bench comprised Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Shail Jain. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Summary

A Divisional Officer (Fire) in the Delhi Fire Service challenged a CAT order dismissing his original application seeking quashing of the final seniority list and setting aside appointments of certain respondents on grounds of ineligibility. The key issues were whether the challenge to the seniority list was foreclosed by a prior statement before a Coordinate Bench and whether the challenge to appointments was time-barred under Section 21 of the Administrative Tribunals Act. The court dismissed the petition, finding the seniority challenge foreclosed and the appointment challenge beyond the prescribed limitation period.

What was the outcome of Sumesh Kumar Dua vs Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi And Ors?

A Divisional Officer (Fire) in the Delhi Fire Service challenged a CAT order dismissing his original application seeking quashing of the final seniority list and setting aside appointments of certain ...

Judgment

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