VEERPAL SINGH vs D.G.,C.I.S.F. & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision:-9th December, 2025. W.P.(C) 4165/1997 and CM APPL. 8480/2025, CM APPL. 8481/2025 VEERPAL SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Jasvinder Kaur, Advocate. versus D.G.,C.I.S.F. & ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Mr. Priyam Sharma, Advocate, Insp. Sanjay Kumar, SI Manju Nath, And SI. Rahul Sinha, CISF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT DINESH MEHTA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 8481/2025 ( for delay) and CM APPL. 8480/2025 1. The instant application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 8260 days in seeking restoration of a writ petition, which was dismissed on 05.05.2011, while observing thus:- 1. Petitioner a Constable with CISF was attached with 6RB(A) and detailed for IS duty at the residence of Sh. G.S. Munda, Member of Parliament at 1, D.B. Market, New Delhi. 2. On 7.3.1996, abandoning the Self Loading Rifle issued to him and without any intimation, much less permission, petitioner left the duty place. 3. Thinking that he had gone to his village, a call of letter was sent 6.1996 and on 24.6.1996 was charge-sheeted for having remained absent without