HC/GD HARPAL SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10.03.2025 Pronounced on: 16.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 8414/2020 HC/GD HARPAL SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Maj. Siyaram (Retd), Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, SPC with Ms.Usha Jamnal, Ms.Harshita Chaturvedi, Mr.Siddhant Nagar, Advs. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the adverse remarks and the grading in his Annual/Part Performance Appraisal Report (for short, ‘APAR’) for the year 2018-19 as also the punishments of severe reprimand dated 23.07.2018 and 31.07.2018 awarded to him. CASE OF THE PETITIONER: 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner joined the Border Security Force (for short, ‘BSF’) on 16.09.1989, and has earned his due promotions up to the rank of Head Constable due to his Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 8414/2020 Page 1 of 10 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:17.04.2025 11:06:26 dedication towards duty and professional efficiency. On various occasions, he has also been awarded with cash rewards and medals. 3. The petitioner claims that on 08.05.2018, he came to know that ASIs (General Duty) are also supposed to perform their duty at ACP in the night. He enquired about the same from ASI (GD) Nand Kishor Rai, who got annoyed with the petitioner for asking the same and started filing false complaints against the petitioner. The petitioner submitted an application requesting for an interview with the Coy. Cmdr., however, to no avail. 4. On 03.06.2018, when the petitioner was on night duty at Khajedia Post at the border, he requested the Coy. Cmdr. SI Avinash Kumar Singh regarding his application but he