HARISH CHANDRA SINGH NEGI vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5685/2023 HARISH CHANDRA SINGH NEGI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abdul Azeem Kalebudde, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr. Amit Kumar Rana, Advs. for UOI with Mr. Arshdeep Singh Randhawa, LO-RAF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 05.08.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The prayer clause in this writ petition read thus: “It is therefore respectfully prayed that in the facts and circumstances mentioned above, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: a. Quash/ set aside the impugned Order No. G.II-2/2023-Pers (AC) dated 12.01.2023 and Order No. J.II-2/2023-Pers (AC) dated 28.02.2023 passed by the Directorate General, CRPF (Respondent No. 2 herein), whereby the Respondent No. 2 has erroneously rejected the Representation dated 20.06.2022 made by the Petitioner, seeking restoration of his seniority as per his UPSC ranking, in his 38th Batch of Central Reserve Police Force, by taking the 24.11.2006 as the date for reckoning the seniority, and b. Quash/ set aside the Gradation List dated 31.07.2018 issued by the Respondents, wherein the seniority of the Petitioner has been depressed in violation of Arts. 14, 15 and 16 of Constitution Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 5685/2023 Digitally Signed By:AJIT Page 1 of 3 KUMAR Signing Date:06.08.2025 17:50:16 of India, 1950 and also the same being contrary to the Office Memorandum No. 9/23/71-Estt.(D) dated 06.06.1978 & Office Memorandum No.35015/2/93-Estt.(D) dated 09.08.1995 & Ministry of Home Affairs Letter No. 1-45022/69/97 Pers-I dated 28.08.1997, and c. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and thereby direct the Respon