ISHITA vs UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 19.12.2024 Pronounced on: 13.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 13121/2022 & CM APPL. 39808/2022 ISHITA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankit Yadav, Ms.Shaoni Das, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gagan Kumar, SPC, Mr.Gokul Sharma, GP, Ms.PujaJakhar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR JUDGMENT SHALINDER KAUR, J 1. By way of present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, who is currently serving as an Assistant Commandant in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:- “a) Issue an appropriate writ/order/direction in the nature of Mandamus, or any other writ, to set aside the Impugned Office Order dated Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEELAM W.P.(C) 13121/2022 Page 1 of 15 Signing Date:13.01.2025 18:12:50 31.08.2022 issued by DIG (pers),CRPF, Selo Message dated 25.04.2022 issued by Digcent (pers), Impugned Signal dated 06.04.2022 passed by the CRPF Academy Gurugram, Signal dated 14.12.2021 issued by CRPF ACADEMY, impugned Signal dated 16.08.2021 issued by 229 BN CRPF, 31.01.2020 issued by CRPF ACADEMY GURUGRAM, impugned Signal dated 17.12.2021 issued by 229 Bn, Signal 04.10.2021 issued by 229 Bn; and b) Issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to exempt the petitioner from undergoing the jungle camp training and to process the final assessment report for fixing of inter-se-seniority among the batch.” 2. To give a brief overview of the dispute, it may be noted that the petitioner joined the CRPF as an Assistant Commandant on 18.11.2017 and was undergoing Basic Training