# MUKESH KUMAR MEENA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-06-19
Citation: W.P.(C)-5496/2022 2026:DHC:5143-DB
Petitioner: MUKESH KUMAR MEENA
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

* 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 2. The petitioner i

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