ANIL KUMAR S V vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~12 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 10.3.2025 + W.P.(C) 14448/2021 ANIL KUMAR S V .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Saahila Lamba, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.B.S.Shukla, CGSC with Mr.S.Kumar, Mr.Satyam Singh, Advs. for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN ORDER % 10.03.2025 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the ‘Annual/Part Performance Assessment Report’ (APAR) for the period from 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2019, and the rejection of his representations against the same by the Orders dated 26.03.2020, 22.08.2020 and 31.12.2020. 2. In a nutshell, it is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner joined at the Rank of Naik (Radio Operator) in the Border Security Force (BSF) on 14.12.1989. While holding the rank of the Asstt. Sub- Inspector (Radio Operator), the Initiating Officer for his Impugned APAR gave the following pen picture along with an overall grading of ‘6.51’, which is equivalent to a ‘Very Good’:- Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 14448/2021 Page 1 of 8 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:20.03.2025 11:12:18 3. The Reviewing Officer also agreed with the pen picture of the Initiating Officer, and gave him an overall grading of ‘6.58’, which is equivalent to a ‘Very Good’, with the following remarks: 4. However, the Accepting Officer gave an adverse remark against the petitioner in the pen picture and also downgraded his overall grading to ‘5.8’, which is equivalent to a ‘Good’. The remarks are reproduced hereinunder: 5. On the adverse remarks being communicated to the petitioner by a Memo dated 14.09.2019, the petitioner represented against the same, which representation came to be rejected by an Order dated 26.03.2020 passed by the