MOHIT KUMAR vs SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL

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$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3599/2023 MOHIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ranbir Singh Kundu, Mr. Shitanshu Saklani, Mr. Manish Kumar and Mr. Prakhar Londhe, Advs. versus SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Virendra Pratap Singh Charak and Ms. Shubhra Parashar, SPCs with Mr. Rahul Kumar Sharma, GP CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 24.09.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The petitioner was appointed as Constable (GD) in the Sashastra Seema Bal1 by order dated 7 December 2017. The appointment was purely temporary in nature. Clause 3(i) of the appointment order reads, thus: “3(i) He/She will be on probation for two years from the date of his/her appointment in SSB, which may be extended or curtailed at the discretion of the competent authority as prescribed under SSB Rules but the total period of extension of probation shall not, except where it is necessary, by reasons of any departmental or legal proceedings pending against him/her, exceed two years. During the period of probation, he/she may be required to undergo such training and to pass such tests as the Department may prescribe from time to time.” 1 “SSB” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 3599/2023 Page 1 of 7 KUMAR Signing Date:25.09.2025 14:33:38 2. Thus, the petitioner was on probation for two years. The probation period could be extended or curtailed at the discretion of the competent authority, as prescribed in the SSB Rules, with a maximum period of extension of probation of two years. In other words, the maximum permissible probation period was four years. 3. Consequent on an FIR dated 18 February 2018, which was lodged against the petitioner under Sections 377 and 511 of