SITA RAM MEENA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3649/2022 SITA RAM MEENA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhishek Usha Singh, Ms. Deeksha Saggi and Mr. Rituparn Uniyal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vikrant N. Goyal, SPC Mr. Sumit Goswami and Mr. Arun Kumar, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 04.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The petitioner was promoted as Head Constable, consequent to his placement on select list dated 21 February 2011, by letter dated 22 July 2011 issued from the Office of the Principal Chief Security Commissioner1/RPF. 2. More than nine years after that order was passed, during which period the petitioner served as Head Constable, the petitioner was issued the following notice dated 17 December 2020 by the Office of the PCSC: 1 “PCSC” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:AAKANSHA W.P.(C) 3649/2022 Page 1 of 9 SHARMA Signing Date:07.07.2025 19:34:29 “File No. WR-HQORPF(SESM)/238/2020-00 CSC/WR/HQ WESTERN RAILWAY Office of the Principal Chief Security Commissioner/RPF Churchgate, Mumbai-400020 No. SFE 93/3/11 Vol. XV Date: 17.12.2020 Shri Sitaram Meena, WR0000055 Head Constable, Mehsana RPF Post, Ahmedabad Division. (Through Sr. DSC/ADI) Sub: Selection for promotion to the rank of Head Constable under Rule 72 of RPF Rules, 1987 Ref: This office letters No. SFE 93/3/11 Vol. XII dt. 21.02.2011 & No. SFE 76/2/3 Vol. IX dt. 22.07.2011 In terms of Schedule IV of RPF Rules, 1987, Constables who have put in 8 years of service in the Force are eligible to appear in the selection for the post of Head Constable (Exe.) under Rule 72 of RPF Rules, 1987. You are appointed as Constable (Water Carrier) in RPSF on 24.08.2000 and further selected/appointed