SUMER SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 14885/2024 SUMER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mandeep Baisala, Mr. Kavesh Bidhuri, Mr. Sahil Chowdhury, Mr. Ashesh Singh, Mr. Atal Singh along with petitioner in person versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Srivats Kaushal, SPC with Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, GP and Ms. Khyati Bansal, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 16.12.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. Following a Recruitment Notice issued by the Sashastra Seema Bal1 in 2020, inviting applications for recruitment to the post of Constable (Driver), the petitioner applied. He qualified all stages of the examination and received letter dated 25 November 2023 confirming that he had been selected for the post. The petitioner was required to join the post within 45 days. At the petitioners’ request, three extensions were granted to him for joining, with the final date of joining being 7 April 2024. 1 “SSB”, hereinafter 2. There is no dispute about the fact that, on 7 April 2024, the petitioner reported at the office of the respondent for joining as Constable. However, the respondent came to learn, from t