GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & OS vs UDAI SINGH

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 06.05.2025 Pronounced on:01.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 4689/2008 GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Satya Ranjan Swain, SPC with Mr. Ankeesh Kapoor, Adv. versus UDAI SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Veer Singh, Mr. Uday Ram Bokadia, Mr. Shubham Singh & Ms. Mahima Shekhar, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT RENU BHATNAGAR, J. 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners, invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India, assailing the Order dated 10.10.2007 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred as, „Tribunal‟) in O.A. 1404/2007 titled Udai Singh v. Union of India & Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal, while allowing the said OA, set Signature Not Verified Signed By:PALLAVIW.P.(C) 4689/2008 Page 1 of 16 VERMA Signing Date:01.07.2025 17:18:07 aside the Order dated 19.06.2006 vide which the respondent had been dismissed from service, and further directed the petitioners to reinstate the respondent in service forthwith. However, the learned Tribunal granted liberty to the petitioners to proceed afresh with the Departmental Enquiry against the respondent from the stage of the report of the Enquiry Officer, in accordance with the law. FACTS OF THE CASE 2. The relevant facts for adjudication of the present petition as emerging from the record are that the respondent/Udai Singh was appointed as a Constable in the Delhi Police on 15.12.1982. The services of the respondent were earlier terminated in the year 1987, under Rule 5 of the CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, due to unsatisfactory service