NANDKISHORE DNYANDEO SURADKAR vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 05.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 1622/2026 NANDKISHORE DNYANDEO SURADKAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Satya Singh, Ms. Payal Arya, Mr. Sarbjeet Singh, Ms. Simran, Mr. Ritesh and Mr. Devendra Kumar Prajapati, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC, Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr. Rajat Rajoria, Advs., Mr Vinod Sawant Law Officer, Insp Athurv And Mr Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 7886/2026 (Exemption) 1. Exemption is allowed, subject to just exceptions. 2. The application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 1622/2026 3. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “I. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order, Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P. (C) 1622/2026 Page 1 of 3 SHARMA Signing Date:10.02.2026 14:52:25 or direction directing the Respondents: a. Directing the Respondents to revisit and modify the penalty of dismissal from service imposed upon the Petitioner vide order dated 28.07.2009, by substituting the same with the lesser penalty of compulsory retirement under Rule 27 of the CRPF Rules, 1955, for the limited purpose of grant of retirement-related benefits; b. Directing the Respondents to consider and grant Compassionate Allowance to the Petitioner under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, in accordance with law, taking into account the Petitioner’s length of service, unblemished past record, and compelling humanitarian circumstances; c. directing the Respondents to release all consequential retirement and pensionary benefits, if any, found admissible to the Petitioner pursuant to such conversion of penalty, within a time-