ROHTAS SINGH vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 13.08.2025 Pronounced on: 24.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 6161/2007 ROHTAS SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N.S. Dalal, Ms. Nidhi Dalal, Mr. Alok Kumar, Ms.Rachana Dalal and Mr. Karan Mann, Advocates. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Piyush Gaur, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 04.01.2007 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 401/2006, titled Rohtas Singh v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors., whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein, and upheld the order of the Appellate Authority whereby the penalty upon the petitioner of withholding his increment for a period of three years with cumulative effect was Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 6161/2007 Page 1 of 17 NEGI Signing Date:24.09.2025 17:57:12 upheld. FACTS OF THE CASE: 2. Briefly stated, the facts leading to the filing of the present petition are that the petitioner was working as Additional SHO, P.S. Saraswati Vihar, North West District, Delhi during the period 02.11.1994 to 21.03.1997. At that time, one Sh. H.S. Bhardwaj was functioning as the regular SHO of Police Station. During this period, the petitioner had also officiated as SHO of PS Saraswati Vihar from 18.12.1996 to 16.02.1997. 3. The Police Headquarters, on 14.11.1994, had issued a Circular regarding duties and responsibilities of Additional SHOs in Police Station / Districts. Clause 1 of Circular provided as follows:- “It is suggested that the SHO should be responsible for all law and order arr