# NARENDRA SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-03-09
Citation: W.P.(C)-11848/2023 2026:DHC:1909-DB
Petitioner: NARENDRA SINGH
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

$~ * 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 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, 

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