JASBIR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 30.01.2025 W.P.(C) 11079/2020 JASBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Bhanu Gupta, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms.Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms.Pinky Pawar, Adv. 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, seeking notional promotion to the rank of Commandant with effect from 07.10.2016, that is, the date when his immediate junior, Mr.Suresh Chandra, was promoted to the said rank pursuant to the DPC proceedings held on 26.09.2016. 2. The petition has a rather checkered history, which is being summarised as under:- a) The petitioner was directly recruited as an Assistant Commandant in the Border Security Force (‘BSF’) on 02.02.1993. b) He was granted leave for the period from 14.05.1996 to 02.06.1996, but failed to re-join his Unit upon the expiry of the said period. He later re-joined his service only on 01.04.1997. c) On 13.03.2000, a Departmental Promotion Committee (‘DPC’) was held to consider the personnel who were eligible for promotion to 1997. d) Till 2002, no further action was, h