RAMDHAR SINGH vs UOI AND ORS

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$~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 15th January, 2026 + W.P.(C) 8660/2010 RAMADHAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.N. Kaul, Adv. versus UOI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Gupta, SPC along with Mr. Vidhur Dwivedi and Mr. Naman, Advs. Dy. Comdt. Sohan Lal, Insp. Sanjay Kumar, Insp. Nitin Kumar, CISF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition was filed on 14.12.2010, inter alia, seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Direct the Respondents to produce before this Hon'ble High Court the Service dossier including ACRs of the petitioner and the DPC proceedings for its perusal: (ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the rank of DIG/CISE. In the mean while one out of the existing vacancies may be ordered to be kept vacant during the pendency of this Writ Petition. (iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus to grant the petitioner promotion to the post of DIG/CISF from the date his junior has been promoted with all consequential benefits of service including arrears of pay, seniority in the higher post of DIG/CISF: (iv) Pass any further or any other order or direction in the interest Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 8660/2010 Page 1 of 3 Digitally Signed By:MAHIMA SHARMA Signing Date:21.01.2026 11:48:38 of justice.” 2. In essence, the petitioner seeks promotion to the post of DIG/CISF from the date on which his junior officer was promoted. 3. It is undisputed that a junior officer was promoted to the post of DIG in October 2010. As per the applicable instructions, eligibility for promotion, includes medical fitness in SHAPE–1 category. The officer is required to be assessed as on 1st January of the