SANJEEV KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 21.05.2025 Date of Decision:29.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 3989/2025, CM APPLS. 18542/2025 & 18543/2025 SANJEEV KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in Person versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % AJAY DIGPAUL, J. 1. The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, is a serving sailor in the Indian Navy, holding the rank of Leading Mechanical Engineer Driver (LMED), No. 236660-R. He was transferred to ICGS Delhi pursuant to an order dated 11.08.2023, issued by the Bureau of Sailors (hereinafter “CABS”), Mumbai. The present petition arises from the classification of this transfer as being on “compassionate ground (domestic)” and from a subsequent transfer order dated 23.08.2024 requiring the petitioner to report to INHS Asvini, Mumbai, with effect from 01.04.2025. Signature Not Verified Signed By:AAKANSHA W.P.(C) 3776/2025 Page 1 of 11 SHARMA Signing Date:29.05.2025 18:39:17 2. The petitioner has a history of cardiac illness and was diagnosed with Proximal Supraventricular Tachycardia (hereinafter “PSVT”) in July 2017. He has been in Low Medical Category (hereinafter “LMC”) since August 2018 on account of recurring palpitations. A cardiology report dated 17.10.2024 records him as a known case of supraventricular tachycardia, classified as LMC P2 (Permanent/Equivalent), and recommends a shelter posting near a facility with electrophysiology (hereinafter “EPS”) and radiofrequency ablation (hereinafter “RFA”) capabilities. 3. The petitioner was posted to INHS Sanjivani, Kochi, vide transfer order dated 07.10.2022. On 26.12.2022, he submitted a representation seeking cancellation of the said transfer and pos