SANDEEP YADAV vs DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INDIAN COAST

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07th JANUARY, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: + W.P.(C) 6449/2017 SANDEEP YADAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate. versus DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INDIAN COAST .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jaswinder Singh, Advocate. + W.P.(C) 4357/2018 & CM APPL. 21615/2024 EX UTTAM NAVIK SHELENDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Abha Malhotra (Sr. CGC) with Ms. Shubhra Sharma, Ms. Ranjita Biswas, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The instant Writ Petitions have been filed by Mr. Sandeep Yadav and Mr. Shelender Singh, (collectively referred to as the „Petitioners’), Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL W.P.(C) 6449/2017 etc. Page 1 of 14 SINGH Signing Date:12.01.2026 20:56:09 impugning the Orders dated 26.09.2016 (hereinafter referred to as “Impugned Orders”), passed by the Regulating Officer, Indian Coast Guard, Haldia (hereinafter referred to as “Respondent Authority”), wherein certain punishments were inflicted upon the Petitioners. 2. Since both the writ petitions arises out of separate albeit analogous Impugned Orders, both the writ petitions are being decided by a common Judgment, in order to avoid any confusion. 3. Vide the Impugned Orders, the Respondent Authority awarded punishment of simple imprisonment of 90 days as well as dismissal from the Indian Coast Guard service with effect from 26.09.2016 to the Petitioners herein. Additionally, the Petitioner in W.P.(C) 4357/2018 was deprived of his „Good Conduct Badge‟ as part of the punishment. 4. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts leading to the filing of the instant writ petitions are as