BHUPINDER KUMAR MALIK vs UOI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10.07.2025 Date of Decision: 08.08. 2025 + W.P.(C) 14156/2009 BHUPINDER KUMAR MALIK. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. A.K. Behera, Sr. Adv., with Mr. Amarendra P. Singh, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Bhagwan Swaroop Shukla, CGSC, with Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Mr. Mukesh K. M. Pandey, Mr. Satyam Singh, Advs. Mr. P.R. Rajhans, Mr. Vivek Singh, Mr. Shubham Gupta, Mr. Lajpat Rai, and Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advs. for R-6. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % AJAY DIGPAUL, J. 1. The petitioner1, Bhupinder Kumar Malik, is before us in challenge against Order dated 3 November 2009, whereby he was promoted to the post of Deputy Judge Attorney General/ Deputy 1 “Bhupinder”, hereinafter. Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHILPI W.P.(C) 14156/2009 Page 1 of 50 Signing Date:08.08.2025 20:04:16 Commandant2 with immediate effect – to the extent that he seeks seniority in the post with effect from 2002. 2. Thereafter, he prays to be declared as being in service as Judge Attorney/ Assistant Commandant3 with effect from 10 July 1995, and in the capacity of Deputy JAG / DC with effect from 2002. 3. Subsequently, Bhupinder prays for directions to Respondent 2/ Director General4 Indo Tibetan Border Police Force5 to convene a Department Promotion Committee6 to assess his suitability for promotion to the post of Additional Judge Attorney General/ Commandant7, along with a plea for the grant of relaxation of certain eligibility criteria according to relevant Office Memoranda. 4. Lastly, he wishes for his seniority in the post of Additional JAG to be calculated as accruing from January 2009, with consequential service benefits. 5. Bhupinder commenced his career with the IT