Delhi High Court rejects govt's plea, upholds promotion of ex-NCB officer Sameer Wankhede, imposes ₹20K penalty for hiding stay order.

The Delhi High Court on October 17, 2025, rejected the Central Government’s review plea in the promotion case of former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede, imposing a ₹20,000 penalty for concealing that the Central Administrative Tribunal had already stayed departmental proceedings against him. The court upheld a prior order directing Wankhede’s promotion to Additional Commissioner, stressing that the sealed cover process cannot delay promotions without a formal charge sheet or pending criminal case. The ruling emphasized transparency in government filings and warned against obstructing judicial directives.