PREMA KUMARI vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10335/2025 PREMA KUMARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shaurya Pushpam, Mr. Himanshu Gautam, Mr. Ankur Apurv Singh and Mr. Prakhar Aditya, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Suruchi Mittal, SPC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 20.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition assails communication dated 25/28 April 2025, whereby the petitioner’s request for being reverted to the Central Industrial Security Force1, which was her parent department, was rejected. 2. The dispute involves an interpretation of Office Memorandum2 dated 24 November 2022 issued by the Department of Personnel and Training3. Facts 1 “CISF”, hereinafter 2 “OM”, hereinafter 3 “DOPT”, hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 10335/2025 Page 1 of 15 KUMAR Signing Date:08.12.2025 19:14:12 3. The facts are brief. 4. From 2012 to 2022, the petitioner served in the CISF. 5. On 25 January 2022, the petitioner submitted her technical resignation as required by Rule 26(2)4 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 to join as Sub Inspector5 in the Bihar Police. There is no dispute that the petitioner was granted the requisite approval prior thereto. 6. From June 2023 to March 2025, the petitioner remained on sanctioned maternity leave. As a result, she could not clear the Hindi language test which was conducted by the Bihar Police during that period, for confirmation as SI. Her service as SI was, therefore, not confirmed in the Bihar Police. 7. Consequent to her maternity leave coming to an end, the petitioner applied to the CISF on 4 March 2025, for reversion to its ranks. This was followed by reminders on 14 April 202