VIJAY RAJAK vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6788/2025 VIJAY RAJAK .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahil Mongia and Ms. Sanjana Samor, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Puneet Yadav SPC with Insp Prahlad Devenda for CISF. 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 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing/setting aside of the impugned letter dated 09.05.2025, whereby petitioner was declared “Unsuitable For Appointment In CISF” for the post of Constable (GD). The petitioner further seeks to restore original offer of appointment(Provisional) letter dated 20.12.2024 for the post of Constable (GD) and to grant all consequential benefits including seniority on notional basis. 2. The facts pertaining to present petition are that the petitioner participated in the recruitment process conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force1 for the post of Constable (GD). Upon 1 “CISF” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRAGYA W.P.(C) 6788/2025 Page 1 of 13 ARORA Signing Date:14.11.2025 17:09:00 qualifying at all prescribed stages, the petitioner was issued an offer of appointment dated 20.12.2024 by the Senior Commandant/Chairman, Dossier Scrutiny Board, CISF Unit, DSP, Durgapur (Respondent No. 4). 3. In the course of verification of antecedents following the offer of appointment, the petitioner was required to declare any criminal case pending against him. The petitioner disclosed the existence of FIR No. 09/2022 and submitted details of the proceedings, including the fact that no charge-sheet had been filed against him, and charges were framed merely against his brother, the sol