SANJAY KHALI vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 20.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 553/2026 & CM APPL. 2734/2026 SANJAY KHALI .....Petitioner Through: Mr Sudhir Nandrajog, Sr Advocate with Mr Raghunath Pathak, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr Farman Ali, SPC, Ms Usha Jamwal, GP and Mr Devender Singh, JAG. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:- “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of certiorari or such other appropriate writ or orders quashing the Show Cause Notice bearing Number 8027 dated 22.12.2025 issued by the Commandant, 21st Battalion I.T.B.P as arbitrary, illegal and issued during the pendency of the matter before this Hon'ble High Court. b) Transfer the petitioner from 21st Battalion I.T.B.P, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir to some other battalion so that the petitioner is not mentally harassed by the senior officers of 21st battalion. c) Pass any such further order/order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P. (C) 553/2026 Page 1 of 3 SHARMA Signing Date:21.01.2026 17:59:45 case” 2. In effect, the challenge of the petitioner is to the order dated 22.12.2025 passed by the respondents. The order dated 22.12.2025 being the show cause notice, paragraph no.5 thereof, inter alia, reads as under:- 3. On the last date of hearing, the submission on behalf of the petitioner was that the petitioner has not received the opinion given by the Invalidation Medical Board (IMB), because of which, the petitioner is unable to submit the appeal before the Appellate Board. 4. Today, the learned counsel for the respondent