MUKESH KUMAR MEENA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 10.02.2026 Judgment delivered on: 19.06.2026 Judgment uploaded on: As per Digital Signature + W.P.(C) 5496/2022 MUKESH KUMAR MEENA .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Mr. Nikhil Bhardwaj, Adv. For the Respondents : Mr. Jaswinder Singh and Ms. Shipra Shukla, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. 1. The present petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “i) Issue a Writ of Certiorari for quashing the impugned penalty order dated 01.07.2016 qua petitioner only vide which respondents have imposed punishment of “Reprimand” upon the petitioner and; ii) Issue a Writ of Certiorari for quashing the impugned orders dated 06.09.2016, 04.07.2017 and 01.06.2021 vide which respondents rejected a review petitions/representations of petitioner against the penalty order dated 01.07.2016; iii) Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant the petitioner the benefit of seniority w.e.f. 08.02.1990 (when his juniors were promoted to the Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P.(C) 5496/2022 Page 1 of 9 SHARMA Signing Date:19.06.2026 17:17:38 post of Naik GD) for all purposes including promotion, pension and other retirement benefits or from any date thereafter and or; iv) Pass such further and other orders and directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.” 2. The petitioner in essence is seeking setting aside of order dated 01.07.2016 whereby the penalty of “reprimand” has been imposed on the petitioner. He is also seeking quashing of orders dated 06.09.2016, 04.07.2017 and 01.06.2021 wherein the respondents had rejected the r