AARTI MATHUR vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL CISF & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17.01.2025 Pronounced on: 03.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 10601/2022 AARTI MATHUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. P. Sureshan, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH DIRECTOR GENERAL CISF & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Bhagwan Swurup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Adv. with Mr. G.S. Rathore- AC/CISF, Mr. Prahlad Devendra, SI/CISF & Mr. A.N. Choubey, CISF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR JUDGMENT SHALINDER KAUR, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following reliefs: - “a) To quash and set aside the final order No. 9069 dated 20/11/2019 passed by the Dy. Inspector General CISF Wz- AP HQRS Navi Mumbai, appellate order No.1121 dated 23.12.2020 passed by the IG, APS-II CISF APS-II HQRS Bangalore and Revisional Order No. 9515 dated 29.9.2021 passed by the ADG, CISF APS HQRS, New Delhi Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P. (C) 10601/2022 Page 1 of 14 By:NEELAM Signing Date:03.04.2025 17:24:12 whereby the petitioner had been punished with a major penalty of “REDUCTION OF PAY BY ONE STATE i.e FROM RS. 36,500 TO RS 35 400 (AS PER 7TH CPC MATRIX, LEVEL-6) FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT WITH FURTHER DIRECTION THAT SHE WILL NOT EARN INCREMENTS OF PAY DURING THE PERIOD OF REDUCTION AND THAT ON EXPIRY OF THIS PERIOD, THE REDUCTION WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF POSTPONING HER FUTURE INCREMENTS OF PAY” b) Pass an order granting all consequential benefit to the petitioner including full wages during the period of suspension, treating the period of suspension as period spend on duty and also paying the entire back wages. c) Pass an order by exonerating the petitioner from all charges issued to her vide memorandum of c