SUNDER SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 06.02.2025 + W.P.(C) 538/2025, CM APPL. 2470/2025, CM APPL. 7229/2025 SUNDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Nisha Dhaka, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kshitij Chhabra, SPC with Mr. Yash Chowksi, Adv. and SI Shrabanta Sarkar, SSB. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 22.07.2024 passed by the respondents whereby the offer of appointment to the post of Constable (Driver) issued to the petitioner vide memorandum dated 25.11.2023, has been cancelled by the respondents stating as under:- “3. As per existing Government Instructions, an offer of appointment issued would lapse automatically after expiry of six months from the date of issue of the original offer of appointment. Since, the offer of appointment issued to you Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 538/2025 Page 1 of 4 By:NEELAM Signing Date:10.02.2025 13:30:04 completed more than six months from the date of issue of the original offer of appointment.” 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the mother of the petitioner had fallen ill and was undergoing various tests. She was finally detected as being HIV-1 positive on 06.12.2023. It is because of this reason that the petitioner could not join the service and instead requested for an extension of period to join the same. The petitioner also became aware of a First Information Report (“FIR”) bearing No. 168/2022 under Section 147, 332 and 353 IPC at Police Station Chandpur, Bijnor, where he had been falsely added as an accused. He had to obtain anticipatory bail in the same. 3. The learned counsel for th