RAHUL KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 28.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 2709/2026 RAHUL KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. J Rajesh, Mr. Md Arsalan Ahmed, Mr. Yashwardhan Aggarwal and Mr. Ali Abbas Masoodi, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sayed Hussain Adil Taqvi, SPC, Mr Farman Ali CGSC, Ms Usha Jamnal and Ms Priya Rathi, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) 1. The matter is taken up today as the date fixed, i.e. 02.03.2026 was declared a holiday vide notification no. 64/G-4/Genl.-I/DHC dated 27.02.2026. 2. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “A. Issue a Writ of Certiorari for quashing of the letter dated 11.01.2025 whereby the Respondents have rejected the representation of the Petitioner for joining the subsequent batch of training; and Passed by the Deputy Inspector General, CISF RTC Deoli Rejecting The Petitioner's Representation in Violation of the Hon'ble Court's Directions Dated 05.11.2024 In W.P.(C) 15171/2024. B. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to allow the Petitioner to join the subsequent batch of training for his selected post without depression of his seniority, thereby keeping him at par with his batchmates; and C. Pass any such orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the light of the above-mentioned facts and circumstances of the case.” Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P.(C) 2709/2026 Page 1 of 4 SHARMA Signing Date:01.04.2026 13:40:32 3. This is a second round of litigation. The first one being W.P.(C) 15171/2024 which was decided by this Court on 05.11.2024 by stating in paragraph 9 onwards as under: “9. We have considered the submissions made by the learned counse