MURARI KUMAR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 08.01.2026 Judgment delivered on: 10.03.2026 Judgment uploaded on: As per Digital Signature~ + W.P.(C) 3872/2022 MURARI KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the petitioner : Mr. Mahboob Inayati and Mr.Shoaib Khan, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Nirvikar Verma, SPC with Mr. Varun Kumar, Advs. alongwith Mr. Paramveer Singh, D.C. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. 1. This writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 21.06.2021 passed by the Summary Security Force Court (‘SSFC’, for short) dismissing the petitioner from service. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition is as under:- “a) Pass an order/writ/direction setting aside impugned orders dt 21.06.2021 & 26.12.2021. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP SHARMA Signing Date:10.03.2026 W.P.(C) 3872/2022 Page 1 of 32 14:39:53 b) Pass an order/writ/direction reinstating the petitioner with continuity in service from the date he was dismissed from the service with full salary.” 2. The facts as noted from the writ petition are that the petitioner enrolled in Border Security Force (‘BSF’, for short) as Constable on 31.03.2008. During his service, he was awarded commendation certificate for operational achievement in Anti Naxal Operations. In September 2016, the petitioner completed CI-CDO Course (Counter Insurgency-Commando) training in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. 3. On 29.04.2021, the petitioner had accidently fired 01 (one) round of 5.56 mm from INSAS rifle/his personal weapon without any provocation. On the same day, the Commandant BSF passed the order appointing Rakesh Kuma