NARENDRA SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22 December 2025 Pronounced on: 9 March 2026 + W.P.(C) 11848/2023, CM APPLs. 46273/2023 & 25807/2024 NARENDRA SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha, Ms. Shradha Mewati, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, CGSC with Ms. Vandana Sachdeva, Mr. Ankit Choudhary, Mr. Sumit Choudhary, Mr. Sushant Rana and Ms. Vidushi Sah, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT % 09.03.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The petitioner was recruited as Assistant Sub-Inspector1/Radio Mechanic2 in the Border Security Force3 on 1 February 2012. 2. The Border Security Force (Engineering/Electrical) Group B Recruitment Rules, 20124 envisaged filling up of the post of Sub- 1 “ASI” hereinafter 2 “RM” hereinafter 3 “BSF” hereinafter 4 “the RRs” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT KUMAR W.P.(C) 11848/2023 Page 1 of 11 Signing Date:09.03.2026 16:58:32 Inspector5/Junior Engineer6 on deputation/absorption basis. Deputation/absorption could be from personnel outside the BSF, as well as from persons within the BSF. Deputation was permissible for serving BSF personnel in the rank of ASI in Pay Band I with Grade Pay of ₹ 2800, possessing a three-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institute, with 6 years’ regular service as ASI in the BSF. 3. There is no dispute that the petitioner fulfilled these qualifications. 4. On 31 January 2013, the Director General7 BSF issued a Standing Operating Procedure8 for absorption of deputationists in the BSF. The following stipulations, in the SOP, are relevant: “3. A need has, therefore, been felt to streamline the process of absorption of such