ABHIJIT SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 922/2025 ABHIJIT SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vikrant N Goyal, Ms. Lavanya and Mr. Nitin, Advs. for UOI. Mr. Rajin Kapur, Mr. Akshit Kapur, AOR, Mr. Swetabh Sharma and Ms. Riya Sood, Advs. for SBI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: - “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to award the petitioner the benefits of disability cover under "Golden Jubilee Seema Prahari Kalyan Kawach" wherein compensation for disability between 50% to 75% is Rs. 15 lacs along with 12% interest from the date of the disability i.e., 04.03.2024 as per the BSF Medical Board. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to award the petitioner the benefits of disability cover (i.e., total Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 922/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:SUNIL Signing Date:30.01.2025 13:23:33 compensation of Rs. 50 lacs) flowing from Para Military Salary Package (PMSP) account by the SBI, along with 12% interest from the date the date of the disability i.e., 04.03.2024 as per the BSF Medical Board.” 2. Issue notice. 3. At the very outset, the learned counsel for the respondents, who appears on advance notice, submits that the petitioner has approached this Court without making any representation to the respondents. 4. When faced with this situation, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the present, the petitioner would be sat