# UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs MAHENDER SINGH

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-01-16
Citation: W.P.(C)-3755/2023 2025:DHC:257-DB
Petitioner: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
Respondent: MAHENDER SINGH

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/CHS16012025CW37552023_203739.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 3755/2023 and CM APPL.14752/2023 UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with Mr. Kashish Gupta, Adv. versus MAHENDER SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manjeet Singh Reen, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 16.01.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. On 6 June 2005, the respondent Mahender Singh was issued a charge sheet, proposing initiation of disciplinary proceedings against him. The proceedings ultimately resulted in imposition, on the respondent, of the penalty of “reduction in the same pay band by one step with cumulative effect”. The punishment was affirmed by the Appellate Authority vide order dated 24 October 2010. The respondent approached the Central Administrative Tribunal1 by way of OA 2115/2011. The Tribunal, vide judgment dated 22 February 2013, set aside the punishment order as well as the appellate order and remanded the matter to the Appellate Authority to pass a speaking order. The Appellate Authority once again rejected the respondent’s appeal vide 1 “Tribunal” hereinafter 2013. A Revision Petition, preferred thereagainst, was 

https://niyam.ai/judgements/high-court/2025/january/union-of-india-ors-vs-mahender-singh