Chanchal Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
CISF personnel; additional 5% HRA; House Rent Allowance; writ of mandamus; batch of 110 identical writ petitions; Jaspal Singh Mann v. Union of India & Ors., 2009 ILR 1 Delhi 165 (Delhi HC DB); Union of India & Ors. v. Paramisivan M., Civil Appeal No. 4967/2023 (Supreme Court order dated 08.02.2024 upholding Jaspal Singh Mann); Rule 61, Central Industrial Security Force Rules, 2001; Office Memorandum dated 31.07.2017; objection not open to Respondents; petitions allowed in terms of precedent; release of amounts within 03 months; Delhi High Court Division Bench (Anil Kshetarpal & Amit Mahajan JJ.), order dated 21.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
All the writ petitions in the batch of 110 cases allowed in terms of the Division Bench judgment in Jaspal Singh Mann v. Union of India & Ors. (supra), i.e., grant of additional 5% HRA from the respective dates in chart 'C-1'; Respondents directed to release the amount payable to the Petitioners within the next 03 months; a photocopy of the order passed today to be kept in the connected matters.