HINDUSTAN SCOUTS AND GUIDES ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS NATIONAL SECRETARY CHAMPAT SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 08th December, 2025 Pronounced on: 16th March , 2026 + W.P.(C) 1957/2023 HINDUSTAN SCOUTS AND GUIDES ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS NATIONAL SECRETARY CHAMPAT SINGH & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Anjana Gosain and Mr. Subhash Chandra, Advocate 3s Mob: 9650519124 versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS .....Respondent Through: Ms. Tusha Chawla, Advocate for applicant-Bharat Scouts and Guides (M:9871456909) Mr. Jagdish Chandra Solunk, CGSC with Ms. Maanya Saxena and Mr. Siddharth Bajaj, Advocates for UOI Mob: 9146141377 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA JUDGMENT MINI PUSHKARNA, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the Rejection Order dated 25 th November, 2022, passed by the respondent – Railways, and a direction to the respondent to give the petitioner no. 1 association, parity and recognition along with consequential benefits, on similar lines as that of another Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 1957/2023 Page 1 of 48 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:16.03.2026 18:03:34 scouting association, i.e., Bharat Scouts and Guides. 2. The present petition was filed in pursuance to the liberty granted to the petitioners herein by this Court vide order dated 20th October, 2022 in W.P. (C) 14845/2022, wherein, the said petition was filed against the respondent herein, seeking directions to the respondent to decide the representation of the petitioners for parity with Bharat Scouts and Guides. This Court issued directions to the respondent, i.e., Railways, to decide the representation of the petitioners, and pass a Speaking Order in that regard, along with the liberty to approach this Court, if the grieva