MANJEET SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 12148/2025 MANJEET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha, Ms. Shradha Mewatid, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Balendu Shekhar, CGSC with Mr. Krishna Chaitanya GP, and Mr. Rajkumar Maurya and Mr. Divyansh Singh Dev, Advs CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 19.11.2025 OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. 1. The present writ petition has been instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to grant disability pension. The petitioner is further seeking quashing and deletion of (i) remark dated 23.11.2021 issued by the Commandant, 178 Bn BSF, (ii) the finding dated 03.12.2021 issued by the Deputy Inspector General, IG (HQ), Force Headquarters, BSF, and (iii) the remark dated 15.01.2022 issued by the Inspector General, (HQ), Force Headquarters, BSF. By virtue of the said remarks, it was concluded that the injuries sustained by the petitioner were not attributable to his bona-fide government service. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PREETI W.P.(C) 12148/2025 Page 1 of 9 Signing Date:26.11.2025 17:37:51 2. The facts leading to the filing of the present petition, as borne out from the record, are that the petitioner was enrolled as a Head Constable (Radio Operator) in the Border Security Force and was granted Earned Leave from 18.02.2019 to 24.02.2019. 3. On 24.02.2019, while returning to his duty station after his leave, the petitioner was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident on the Kulan-Bhuna Road, Fatehabad, Haryana. Thereafter, he was admitted to CMC Hospital, Hisar, and was later referred to Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, du