RAHUL vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 12239/2022 RAHUL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vipin Rana, Ms. Ritu, Mr. Vinay Panwar, Mr. Vishu Verma and Ms. Shivani, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Naginder Benipal, SPC with Mr. Shivam Chanana, Mr. Ankit Siwach and Mr. Udit Vaghela, Advs. Insp Pradeep Kumar and Head Constable Milan Singh CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT(ORAL) % 06.11.2025 OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. 1. The present writ petition has been instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner seeks to quash and set aside the impugned Speaking Order dated 03.09.2021 passed by the Joint Director (Security-ABE), Ministry of Railways. By virtue of the said order, the petitioner’s candidature for appointment to the post of Constable (GD) in the Railway Protection Special Force1, pursuant to advertisement No. 01/2018, came to be cancelled on the ground of alleged suppression of information relating to his involvement in a criminal case. The petitioner further seeks consequential directions 1 “RPSF” hereinafter 2. The facts leading to the filing of the present pet