SH. SANDEEP DHAKA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22.01.2025 Pronounced on: 03.02.2025 + W.P.(C) 11606/2019 SH. SANDEEP DHAKA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Pushpendra Kr. Dhaka, Mr.Abhishek Kumar & Mr.Harsh Dhaka, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Barkha Babbar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging his Annual Performance Appraisal Report (“APAR”) for the assessment period 21.06.2015 to 31.03.2016, which grades the petitioner as “Good”. The petitioner further challenges the Order dated 05.03.2018 passed by the respondent no.5 rejecting his representation against the Impugned APAR. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner joined the Central Reserve Police Force (“CRPF”) on 23.03.2013, and was posted at 206th, Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (in short, “CoBRA”), which is involved in dealing with naxalites. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11606/2019 Page 1 of 12 By:SUNIL Signing Date:04.02.2025 16:55:41 The petitioner states that barring the Impugned APAR, he has always been assessed as “Very Good” or “Outstanding”. He submits that even during the period in question, the petitioner had carried out, with his team, more than 50 anti-naxalites operations successfully without any casualty and had apprehended most wanted naxalites on whom the government had declared awards. The petitioner alleges that even in the Impugned APAR, the Reporting Officer himself states that the petitioner has executed the work responsibly and is a hard- working officer, however, the petitioner has been downgraded which shall have an adverse effect on his career progression. 3. The lear