Bijaya Kumar Pradhan and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

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25.08.2026

¶1The present Petitions have been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking certain reliefs.

¶2Admittedly, the issues sought to be raised in the present Petitions have already been comprehensively dealt with and adjudicated upon by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) 7486/2021 and connected matters, titled Inspector Min Gajendra Kumar v. Union of India & Ors. and connected matters [2025 : DHC : 5076 - DB]. In terms of the said Judgment, the Petitioners therein, who were stated to be similarly situated as the Petitioners herein, were granted liberty to move appropriate Applications before the Competent Authority in accordance with law and the applicable rules.

¶3Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondents fairly submits that, since the aforesaid Judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench operates in rem, the Petitioners herein, being similarly situated, would also be at liberty to prefer appropriate representations before the Competent Authority, as directed by the Hon'ble Division Bench in Inspector Min Gajendra Kumar (supra).

¶4Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners submits The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. that some of the Petitioners herein have already preferred representations. In case the representations have already been preferred, the Respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, and in any event, within a period of six (06) weeks from today.

¶5In view of the aforesaid, no further orders are warranted in the present Petitions. The Petitions are, accordingly, dismissed.

¶6Accordingly, the present Petitions, along with pending Application(s), if any, stand disposed of in the above terms.

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. AUGUST 25, 2026/tk/ma

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC011325712018 W.P.(C) 5469/2018 & CM APPL. 21261/2018 (Stay) S. HARIKUMAR AND ORS. .....Petitioners Mr. Arvind Kumar Shukla, Mr. Vivek Singh, Ms. Surbhi Khana and Ms. Eshwindr Kaur, Advocates. versus Ms. Anjana Gosain and Ms. Akansha Choudhary, Advocates for R-4 (NSG). Mr.Ajay Pal, Law Officer (CRPF) and Inspector Athurv (CRPF). # CNR No. DLHC013657192018 W.P.(C) 10941/2018, CM APPL. 42622/2018 (Stay), CM APPL. 49620/2018 (Stay), CM APPL. 32193/2019 (For impleadment as petitioners), CM APPL. 32194/2019 (Stay), CM APPL. 32195/2019 (Ex.), CM APPL. 39832/2019 (Stay), CM APPL. 21225/2020 (For impleadment as petitioners), CM APPL. 21226/2020 (Stay), CM APPL. 37393/2022 (Addl.Doc) & CM APPL. 37394/2022 (Ex.) CHANDRA SHEKHAR AND ORS. .....Petitioners Mr. Kamal Kumar Pandey, Advocate. versus The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. # CNR No. DLHC011325942018 + W.P.(C) 5476/2018 & CM APPL. 21341/2018 (Stay) BIJAYA KUMAR PRADHAN AND ORS. .....Petitioners Mr. Arvind Kumar Shukla, Mr. Vivek Singh, Ms. Surbhi Khana and Ms. Eshwindr Kaur, Advocates. versus # CNR No. DLHC011302292018 W.P.(C) 5478/2018, CM APPL. 21345/2018 (Stay) & CM APPL. 48898/2019 (For impleadment) RAMENDRA SINGH & ANR .....Petitioners Mr. Arvind Kumar Shukla, Mr. Vivek Singh, Ms. Surbhi Khanna and Ms. Eshwinder Kaur, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS # CNR No. DLHC012451152018 W.P.(C) 9100/2018 & CM APPL. 35120/2018 (Stay) VEERENDRA BAHADUR YADAV AND ORS .....Petitioners Mr. Kamal Kumar Pandey, Advocate. versus The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. Ms. Anjana Gosain and Ms. Akansha Choudhary, Advocates for R-4 (NSG). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR