GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS vs BHANWAR SINGH (S.I)

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 18.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 100/2019 GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Anshuman, SPC with Mr.Vaibhav Sood, Adv. ASI Punit, Delhi Police versus BHANWAR SINGH (S.I) .....Respondent Through: Ms.Harsha Sharma and Mr.Siddhant Shukla, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed, challenging the Order dated 31.07.2018 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No.1876/2015, titled Sh. Bhanwar Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal allowed the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein and set aside (i) the Show Cause Notice dated 16.05.2013, (ii) Order of the Disciplinary Authority dated 24.06.2013 imposing the punishment of Censure on the respondent, and (iii) the Order dated 08.05.2013 dismissing his appeal against the punishment. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 100/2019 Page 1 of 9 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:22.12.2025 18:03:44 BRIEF FACTS 2. To give a brief background of the facts in which the present petition arises, the respondent, as on 15.05.2013, was posted as Divisional Officer in the Mayapuri Division Police Station. 3. On 15.05.2013, a team of Special Staff, West District, conducted a raid at C-205, 1st Floor, Junk Market, phase-II, Maya Puri, Delhi, and arrested 35 persons for gambling. They seized a sum of Rs.6,35,830/- along with other articles used for gambling. Accordingly, F.I.R. No. 131/13 dated 15.05.2013 u/s 03/04/05/12/09/55 of the Delhi Public Gambling Act, 1955 was registered against them. 4. Subsequently, a Show-Cause Notice dated 16.05.201