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Punit Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

Delhi HC10 Jan 2025W.P.(C)/1860/2020

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BSF 2IC notional promotion seniority fixation consequential benefits Rajiv Kumar Bhardwaj IRLA No. 10077719 Order dated 07.02.2024 Commandant (Rectt/Pers) W.P.(C) 1860/2020 Punit Kumar v. Union of India Delhi High Court Navin Chawla Ravinder Dudeja 10.01.2025 CM APPL. 6530/2020 infructuous disposed

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Petition disposed of with the court observing that consequential benefits arising from the notional promotion to 2IC (with effect from 21.10.2016) and the seniority fixation above Sh. Rajiv Kumar Bhardwaj must flow to the petitioner; CM APPL. 6530/2020 disposed of as infructuous. ¶15

Punit Kumar Vs Union of India and Anr. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1860/2020 PUNIT KUMAR .....Petitioner

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Through: Dr. S.S. Hooda, Adv.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jitesh Vikram Srivastava, SPC.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

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O R D E R % 10.01.2025

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This petition has been filed by the petitioner inter alia praying that consequent to his promotion to the rank of Second-in-Command (‘2IC’) in the Border Security Force (‘BSF’), the seniority of the petitioner be fixed just above that of Sh. Rajiv Kumar Bhardwaj.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by an Order dated 07.02.2024 issued by the Commandant (Rectt/Pers), sanction of the Competent Authority has been conveyed to the petitioner, thereby, notionally promoting him to the post of 2IC with effect from 21.10.2016 and also maintaining his seniority in the list just above the name of Sh. Rajiv Kumar Bhardwaj, 2IC, IRLA No. 10077719. He submits that therefore, the major grievance of the petitioner stands satisfied.

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He submits that the only grievance of the petitioner that survives is that the Letter dated 07.02.2024 does not mention about

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2025 at 14:27:37

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the grant of consequential benefits to the petitioner.

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Needless to state that once the petitioner has been granted notional promotion to the rank of 2IC with effect from 21.10.2016 and his seniority has also been fixed above Sh. Rajiv Kumar Bhardwaj, the consequential benefits have to flow to the petitioner.

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The petition is, accordingly, disposed of in the above terms. CM APPL. 6530/2020

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The said application has become infructuous and is disposed of.

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NAVIN CHAWLA, J

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RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

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JANUARY 10, 2025 Pk/ VS

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2025 at 14:27:37

Punit Kumar v. Union of India and Anr.

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