GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. vs HC (MIN.) SHISHU PAL

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 06.08.2025 Pronounced on: 28.08.2025 + W.P.(C) 3893/2019 & CM APPL. No. 17645/2019 GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. R. Venkat Prabhat, Sr. Panel Counsel with Ms. Kamna Behrani, Mr. Ansh Kalra & Mr. Siddharth Gautam, Advocates along with ASI Manbir Singh. versus HC (MIN.) SHISHU PAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sachin Chauhan, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 05.09.2018 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 724/2013, titled HC (Min.) Shishu Pal v. GNCTD & Ors., filed by the respondent herein, whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the O.A. and set-aside the orders of the Disciplinary Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHAMBHU W.P.(C) 3893/2019 Page 1 of 10 SHARAN CHAUDHARY Authority and the Appellate Authority and restored the forfeited increments to the respondent herein. FACTS OF THE CASE 2. In a nut shell, the background of the case is that the respondent/ Shishu Pal was working as Head Constable (Ministerial) in Delhi Police since 1997. 3. He was dealt departmentally, vide Order dated 06.01.2010, on the allegation that anonymous complaints were received in DCP/Outer District office vide No. 14007/C-DCP/OD dated 07.10.2009, No.l4008/C-DCP/OD dated 07.10.2009, No. 14889/C-DCP/OD dated 19.10.2009, and No. 2257/TC-DCP/OD dated 23.10.2009, alleging therein that he had purchased a new motorcycle bearing registration no. DL-4S BG-9260 and did not give any kind of intimation to the competent authority. 4. A Preliminary Inquiry into the matter was conducted by the offici