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

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$~11 * 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 4165/1997 Page 1 of 3 By:NAVEEN KUMAR Signing Date:10.12.2025 17:12:39 and posted through Regd.A.D.Post requiring the petitioner to forthwith return and join duty which was received with the postal remarks “Receiver went to Madrasa” and “Receiver not in village”. Petitioner returned to the unit on 16.6.1996 and on 24.6.1996 was charge-sheeted for having remained absent without permission from 7.3.1996 to 16.6.1996 as also for leaving his weapon i.e. the SLR unattended at the post. It was also indicated to the petitioner that past conduct of remaining absent without leave or overstaying leave would also be factored