MADANJIT KUMAR vs CENTRAL ELECTRONICS LIMITED

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 05th January, 2026. Pronounced on: 10th February, 2026. Uploaded on: 10th February, 2026. W.P.(C) 13377/2018 MADANJIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avadh Bihari Kaushik, Mr. Rishabh Kumar, Ms. Saloni Mahajan, Advocates. versus CENTRAL ELECTRONICS LIMITED .....Respondent Through: Mr. Kunal Sharma, Ms. Swati Yadav, Mr. Bhim Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J.: FACTUAL MATRIX 1. The Petitioner joined the services of the Respondent, Central Electronics Limited (CEL), on 10th December, 1993 as a Senior Technical Assistant. Over the course of service, he moved through various roles and was promoted as Senior Manager (Public Relations) with effect from 1 st January, 2011. 2. The record indicates that the Petitioner faced disciplinary proceedings on earlier occasions. In 2012, a suspension, charge-sheet and show cause notice were issued alleging serious misconduct. A departmental enquiry 3. On 17th February, 2017, the Respondent issued another charge-sheet alleging, inter alia, non-compliance with transfer-related directions and failure to submit periodical reports. Minor penalti