BISWAJIT GHOSH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 6819/2025 BISWAJIT GHOSH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahil Mongia and Ms. Sanjana Samor, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manish Kumar, Sr. PC for UOI with SI Atul Singh and Constable Sandeep CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 03.12.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. Criminal proceedings were instituted against the petitioner consequent on registration of PS Case No.693/2019 under Sections 447/323/354 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code1 against him vide FIR 693/2019 at PS Harishchandrapur, Malda, West Bengal on 23 September 2019. 2. While the said proceedings were pending, the petitioner applied, consequent to an advertisement inviting applications for recruitment to the post of Constable/GD in the Central Industrial Security Force2. An offer of appointment was issued to the petitioner on 20 December 1 “IPC”, hereinafter 2 “CISF”, hereinafter 2024. The petitioner was required to disclose the pendency of any criminal case pending against him and the status thereof. The petitioner duly disclosed the fact that he was an accused in PS Case