Authority: Supreme Court of India, Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar
Order Date: 20-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 6570/2026 filed by Niharika Puhan (Petitioner) against Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) & ANR (Respondents).
- Origin: Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21-08-2025 in WP(C) No. 17595/2024 and 17-10-2025 in RP No. 530/2025 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
- Interim Applications: IA No. 196107/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 196109/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 196105/2026 (exemption from filing copy of the impugned judgment).
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Monu Kumar, Mr. Ayush Anand (AOR), Ms. Divya Aggarwal, Mr. Manas Verma, Mr. Nikhil Pawar, Mr. Shubham Bahl, Ms. Kritika Matta.
- Core grievance: Petitioner's recruitment application was rejected on the ground of delay, while two similarly placed candidates (Ms. Kritika Raj and Ms. Kusum Gupta) with answer‑sheet mistakes were evaluated and appointed.
Final Outcome
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the petition.
2. The Court noted counsel’s submission regarding the appointment of similarly placed candidates despite answer‑sheet errors and the petitioner’s rejection solely on delay.
3. The Court directed that a notice be issued to the respondents, with the matter returnable within six weeks for further proceedings.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Recruitment Dispute