RAM BABU vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on : 09.02.2026 Judgment pronounced on : 04.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 15978/2023 RAM BABU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikas Verma, Mr. Naman Dwivedi, Mr. Krishan Aggarwal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, CGSC with ⁠Mr. Ankit Khatri, Ms. Usha Jamnal, Ms. Nyasa Sharma, Advs. for Delhi Police. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT AMIT MAHAJAN, J. 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, assailing the order dated 19.09.2023 (hereinafter ‘Impugned order’) passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter ‘Tribunal) vide which the O.A. filed by the Petitioner, seeking quashing of the Memorandum of Charge dated 29.04.2016, Inquiry Report dated 02.12.2016, the Penalty order dated 01.05.2017 and the Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR Signing Date:04.05.2026W.P.(C) 15978/2023 Page 1 of 19 16:26:00 Appellate Authority’s order dated 10.10.2017 with all consequential benefits, was dismissed. 2. Succintly stated, the Petitioner/Sh. Ram Babu was initially enrolled with the Indian Army at 6 Guards as a Civilian Carpenter. He was subsequently posted to CCS ASP, Air Force Station, Faridabad on 27.02.1991 as Civilian Carpenter (Group 'C'). 3. The Disciplinary Authority, Station Commander, 56 ASP, issued the Memorandum of Charge dated 29.04.2016, containing the below mentioned charges: - “ …………… ………Article I That, the said Shri Ram Babu, PA No. 37014-S, while working as Carpenter, in 56 ASP, AF, during the period from 21 April 2015 to 20 April 2016, when he was not the office bearer of the Civilian Karamchari Union