EX- CONSTABLE SUNIL KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 26.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 9212/2023 EX- CONSTABLE SUNIL KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajay Verma and Ms. Smriti S Nair, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hemant Kumar Yadav, SPC, Mr. Vivek Nagar, GP for UOI along with Mr. V.S. Rawat, AC/CISF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 30.05.2023 passed by the respondent no. 3, whereby the petitioner’s representation against the Termination Order dated 01.02.2023 passed by the respondent no. 4 was rejected. The petitioner further prays for reinstatement in the service. 2. The facts giving rise to the present petition are that, pursuant to the notification/advertisement dated 19.02.2018 issued by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for recruitment to the post of Constable/Driver, the petitioner had applied for the said post. 3. Having successfully completed the selection process, he was required to fill up an Attestation Form, wherein he disclosed that he had been named as an accused in FIR No. 294/2009, registered on Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHAMBHU W.P.(C) 9212/2023 Page 1 of 5 SHARAN CHAUDHARY 06.11.2009 at Police Station Bhuhana, District Jhunjhunu, under Sections 448 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC), and that, on the basis of a compromise deed, he had been acquitted of the said charges vide Order dated 01.04.2011 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Khetri, District Jhunjhunu. 4. The matter was thereafter referred by the respondent to the Screening Committee for a decision. 5. Complaining of inaction, the petitioner approached this Court by way of