MANGAL SINGH vs UOI & ORS

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 15th September, 2025 Pronounced on: 16th October, 2025 + W.P.(C) 678/1997 SHRI MANGAL SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Vandana Sharma Bhandari and Ms. Lakshita Negi, Advs. versus UOI & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. P. S. Singh, CGSC with Mr. Ashutosh Bharti, Mr. Kumar Saurabh, Ms. Minakshi Singh, Advs. For R-1, 2 and 3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, seeks the following prayers: - “(i) issue an order of Certiorari calling for the records of the Respondents relating to the petitioners and after hearing the petitioners, the order dated 28-4-1995 passed u/s 7(1) of the SAFEM FOP by Respondent No.3 be set aside and also the combined order passed u/s 12 of the SAFEM FOP by Respondent No.2 in F.P.A. Nos. 75/DLI/96, 55/DLI/96, 56/DLI/56 and 160/79-80 dated 20-11- 1996 be also quashed. (ii) issue a writ of Mandamus and/or any other writ or order or direction be issued commanding the Respondents to set aside the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETI KUMARI SHARMA W.P.(C) 678/1997 Page 1 of 32 Signing Date:17.10.2025 18:49:05 order of the Respondent No.3 dated 28-4-1995 u/s 7(1) of the SAFEM FOP and of the Respondent No.2 u/s 12 of the SAFEM FOP being F.P.A. Nos. 75/DLI/96, 55/DLI/96, 56/DLI/96 and 160/79-60 dated 20-11-1996 be quashed; (iii) issue a writ of Mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ or order or direction be given declaring the provision of Section 6-A of Section 12 of the SAFEM FOP Act as ultra vires Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and read with Article 323-B of the Constitution of India. (iv) Issue a writ of Mandamus be also issued that the c