SHINOJ K.A. AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15894/2023 & CM APPL. 63751/2024 SHINOJ K.A. AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber and Mr. Anshuman Mehrotra, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shomendu Mukherjee, SPC with Ms. Megha Sharma, Mr. Aniruddha Ghosh, Advocates with Mr. Sourabh Bhushan, Legal Officer, RAF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL ORDER (ORAL) % 18.03.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The prayer clause in this writ petition reads thus: “In light of the facts and circumstances of the case, the Petitioner most humbly prays before this Hon’ble Court to kindly: i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari for quashing of Combined seniority lists for Head Constable (ministerial) as on 01.01.2020, 01.01.2021 and 01.01.2023 to the extent that it places the direct recruitess of the year 2015 over and above the personnel promoted to the rank of Head Constable (Ministerial) vide LDCE-2015 in contravention of rule 8 (e) of CRPF Rules,1955; and ii. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to place the batch of LDCE, recruited in 2015 above the batch of direct recruitment in the year 2015 and accordingly issue a new seniority list; and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 15894/2023 Page 1 of 3 KUMAR Signing Date:21.03.2025 14:01:37 iii. Pass any such orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the light of above mentioned facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. It is not in dispute that, during the pendency of this writ petition, the respondent has itself corrected the seniority position of the petitioner in the seniority list of Head Constable (Ministerial) and has issued a fresh seniority list pursuant to order dated 23 August 2024 issued by the Director Gene