AMIT KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 15th October, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + W.P.(C) 8474/2019 AMIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohan Kumar and Ms. Neetu Singh, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Avnish Singh, SPC with Mr. Mahendra Vikram Singh and Ms. Pushplata Singh, Advocates. Mr. Atharv, Inspector CRPF and Mr. Ramniwas, CRPF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. 1. The writ jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked through the instant petition by Ex. Sep/Water Carrier Amit Kumar of the Central Reserve Police Force (‘CRPF’) seeking therein that the order dated 20.12.2018 through which he was removed from service, in which order dated 21.03.2017 passed by the Commandant 89 th Battalion, CRPF and Signature Not Verified Signed By:ASHOK W.P.(C) 8474/2019 Page 1 of 12 KUMAR CHOUHAN Signing Date:15.10.2025 16:37:54 that of the DIG (CRPF), South dated 20.07.2017 stood merged, be set aside and that the Petitioner be reinstated back into service. 2. The Petitioner made the following specific prayers:- “(a) Writ of certiorari or any order in its nature as deemed appropriate quashing and setting aside order dated 20 Dec 2018 which is passed by the respondent being arbitrary, illegal and perverse. (b) Call for the complete records of the proceedings. (c) To direct the respondents to re-instate the petitioner with all the consequential benefits. (d) Any other order or relief as deemed appropriate by this Hon'ble court in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. Succinctly, the indispensable facts as put forth by the Petitioner are that he was appointed as a Constable/Water Carrier after qualifying Physical Standard Test (PST), Physi