# RAJBIR SINGH vs COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-04-23
Citation: W.P.(C)-2804/2024 2026:DHC:3364-DB
Petitioner: RAJBIR SINGH
Respondent: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS.

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 15.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 23.04.2026 W.P.(C) 2804/2024 RAJBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Dr. S. S. Hooda and Mr. Shaurya Banshtu, Advs. versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT AMIT MAHAJAN, J. 1. The present petition is filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India assailing the order dated 22.12.2023 (hereafter ‘impugned order’) passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereafter ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 4276/2015. The Petitioner’s challenge to the rejection of his representation for grant of seniority from an earlier date was dismissed by the impugned order. 2. Succinctly stated, the Petitioner was appointed as Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in the Delhi Police on 21.11.1991. In recognition of his service, he was granted an out-of-turn ad hoc promotion to the rank of Inspector 1994. Thereafter, the Petitioner’s promotion was regularised with effect from 02.07.1997 vide order dated 24.01.2000. 3. There

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