WAMAN MAHENDRA NAVNATH vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 10.02.2025 + W.P.(C) 1620/2025 WAMAN MAHENDRA NAVNATH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mandeep Baisala & Mr. Yashpal Singh, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, SPC with Mr. Jitender Kumar Tripathi, Adv. Mrs. Leela V.-AC & Mr. Prahlad, Mr. Amit, Mr. Atul- CISF. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR NAVIN CHAWLA, J (ORAL) CM APPL.7903/2025 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 1620/2025 3. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, praying for the following relief: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 1620/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:NEELAM Signing Date:13.02.2025 17:52:41 “A direction to the Standing Screening Committee of the Respondent/CISF at CISF Headquarters, New Delhi to decide the correctness/antecedents of the documents produced by petitioners no.1 to 10, showing proof in support of the fact that no case/FIR is pending against them, within two weeks, as no cases, whatsoever, are pending against the petitioners herein.” 4. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner had applied for the post of Constable (General Duty). By a communication dated 21.01.2025, it has been informed to the petitioner that his case has been referred to the Standing Screening Committee on the ground that he was found to be involved in a criminal case before joining the Central Industrial Security Force. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent has failed to appreciate that the petitioner already stands acquitted of the said criminal case vide an Order dated 10.12.2021 and there is no other criminal case pending against the petitioner. 6. The petitioner has filed th