Writ petition challenging rejection of extension to join CISF post. Court treated cryptic rejection as a representation and directed respondents to pass a speaking order within ten weeks, barring rejection solely on grounds of the six-month lapse period.
Petition allowed subject to directions: respondents to pass speaking order within 10 weeks.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of decision: 05.11.2024
Through: Mr.Anshuman Mehrotra, Adv.
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
.....Respondents Through: Mr.Rishav Dubey, Govt. Pleader with Mr.Raj Kumar, AC and Mr.Atul Sharma, SI (CISF)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR
NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (Oral)
CM APPL. 63583/2024
1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions.
W.P.(C) 15171/2024
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SCC OnLine Del 1378, submits that as the respondents had the power to extend the joining period by six months, the application of the petitioner seeking such extension of the joining period could not have been rejected by a non-speaking order.
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thereon within a period of ten weeks from today. In case the petitioner wishes to file any further documents in support of his claim for leniency by the respondents, he may do so within a period of one week from today.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J
SHALINDER KAUR, J
NOVEMBER 05, 2024 /ab/B/as
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petition challenging a cryptic rejection order refusing extension for joining the CISF post should be treated as a representation requiring a speaking order.
Whether respondents are barred from considering such a request solely because the six-month period from the appointment letter has lapsed.
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RAHUL KUMAR
UNION OF INDIA
NAVIN CHAWLA
SHALINDER KAUR
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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