Lekhraj Choudhary and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
Service law – repatriation to parent cadre
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 3435/2026, Lekhraj Choudhary and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors., High Court of Delhi, division bench order dated 17.03.2026 (V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, JJ.). Keywords: territorial jurisdiction objection; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to approach court of competent jurisdiction; BSF; repatriation to parent cadre; permanent absorption; Head Constable (Generator Operator); BSF Engineering Set-up; Border Security Force (Engineering/Electrical) Group 'C' Posts Recruitment Rules, 2012; Standard Operating Procedure dated 31.01.2013; interim restraint on release till 20.03.2026; CM APPL. 16501/2026 disposed as infructuous. No merits adjudication, no precedent discussed, no costs or damages awarded.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the court of competent jurisdiction; interim direction that the petitioner, if not released, shall not be released till 20.03.2026; pending CM application disposed of as infructuous.