RANJAN PRATAP SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 28.01.2026 Judgment delivered on: 19.06.2026 Judgment uploaded on: As per Digital Signature~ + W.P.(C) 4096/2021 CM APPL. 12485/2021 CM APPL. 42622/2021 + W.P.(C) 11716/2021, CM APPL. 36206/2021, CM APPL. 51414/2023, CM APPL. 51515/2023, CM APPL. 55036/2023, CM APPL. 55160/2023 RANJAN PRATAP SINGH .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in these case For the Petitioners : Mr. Tushar Ranjan Mohanty, Mr. Naveen Kumar Vashisht, Mr. Tarunveer Singh Taggar and Ms. Yogita Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC, Mr Rajeev Khatana, SPC, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Akash Mishra, Mr. Arnav Mittal, Mr. Naman, Mr. Subham Sharma and Yesvardhan, Advocates and Mr. Devesh Tripathi, DC, Mr. A. Mohan Krishna, AC, and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Insp., CISF in person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. 1. These two petitions have been filed by the petitioner primarily Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP WP(C) Nos.4096 & 11716 of 2021 Page 1 of 9 SHARMA Signing Date:19.06.2026 17:17:38 challenging his suspension and initiation of the departmental proceedings under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 [CCS(CCA) Rules]. 2. As common facts arise for consideration in both these petitions and the issues which need to be considered are primarily related to identical foundational facts, we deem it appropriate to decide both these petitions by this common order. 3. W.P(C) No.4096/2021 has been filed with the following prayers:- “(a) Issue a writ of Certiorari based on which the Respondents have issued the impugned Memorandum 24.09