COMDT PANKAJ PETER SHAH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 18687/2025 COMDT PANKAJ PETER SHAH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha, Ms. Shradha Mewati, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jagdish Chandra, CGSC, Mr. Surjeet Singh, GP, Mr. Siddharth Bajaj, Advs. INSP Athurv and Mr Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 09.12.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition assails a Memorandum dated 10 March 20251, whereby major penalty proceedings under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules 19652, were proposed to be initiated against the petitioner on charges contained in the Articles of Charge and Statement of Imputations of Misconduct, annexed to the charge-sheet. 2. The prayer clause in this writ petition reads as under: 1 “the charge-sheet” hereinafter 2 “CCS (CCA) Rules” hereinafter 3. Mr. Bhargava initially sought to contend that a preliminary enquiry, prior to institution of issuance of a charge-sheet was mandatory in terms of Rule 14(2)3 of the CCS (CCA) Rules. 3 14. Procedure for imposing major penalti