# RAKESH KUMAR MEENA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-05-02
Citation: W.P.(C)-9875/2023 2025:DHC:3283-DB
Petitioner: RAKESH KUMAR MEENA
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/CHS02052025CW98752023_194651.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 9875/2023 RAKESH KUMAR MEENA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.K. Shukla, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghwendra Tiwari, Ms. Mamta Tiwari, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL ORDER (ORAL) % 02.05.2025 REVIEW PET. 246/2025-Review of order dt. 28.01.25 & CM APPL. 26296/2025 (Exemption), CM APPL. 26297/2025 (delay of 56 days in filing Review Petition) 1. The only argument advanced by Mr. Raghwendra Tiwari, learned Counsel for the Review Petitioner, in respect of this writ petition, is that, as the petitioner had admitted the charges against him and that, therefore, there was no requirement of holding an inquiry. He has relied, for this purpose, on Rule 9 (9) of The Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, which reads thus: “9 (a) (i) On receipt of the written statement of defence, the disciplinary authority shall consider the same and decide whether the inquiry should be proceeded with under this rule. (ii) Where the disciplinary authority decides to proceed with the inquiry it may itself inquire into such of the articles of charge as are not admi

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