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Digvijay Narayan Singh and Ors. v. Union of India and Anr.

Delhi HC21 Apr 2026W.P.(C)/5324/2026

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Sashastra Seema Bal; deduction from salary; order dated 22.12.2025; writ of certiorari/mandamus; violation of natural justice — no show cause notice or hearing; parity with W.P.(C) 483/2026 (482 employees, order set aside on 14.01.2026); direction to issue fresh show cause notice and hearing; Delhi High Court division bench of Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan, JJ.; decided 21.04.2026; W.P.(C) 5324/2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed on parity with W.P.(C) 483/2026; Respondents directed to give show cause notice to the Petitioners and opportunity of hearing before passing any further order. (No express direction of reimbursement or quashing of the order dated 22.12.2025 in this order.) ¶14

Digvijay Narayan Singh and Ors. Vs Union of India and Anr. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~67

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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+ W.P.(C) 5324/2026, CM APPL. 26080/2026 & CM APPL. 26081/2026

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DIGVIJAY NARAYAN SINGH AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. A Velan, Mr. Prince Singh, Mr. Nilay Rai, Ms. Navpreet Kaur, Ms. Kanika Sharma, Ms. Vanya Sharma, Ms. Teena & Mr. Rasheed Hameed Muqilan, Advs.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chirag Madan - SPC along with Ms. Rachael Tuli & Mr. Ronit Bose, Advs.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 21.04.2026

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The present petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:

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“i. Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction quashing the order dated 22.12.2025 (Annexure-P1) passed by the Respondent No.2 (Sashastra Seema Bal) qua the present petitioners as well in line with the order dated 14.01.2026 passed by this Hon’ble court in W.P.(C) 483/2026 and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to reimburse the amount deducted from the petitioners salary as per the impugned order; AND/OR

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ii. Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the fact and circumstances of the present case.”

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On a Writ filed by as many as 482 employees, the impugned order passed on 22.12.2025, has been set aside on 14.01.2026 in W.P (C) 483/2026 on the ground that the Petitioners were not granted opportunity of Show Cause Notice and hearing.

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 23/04/2026 at 12:53:34

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For the sake of parity, the present Writ Petition is also allowed.

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The Respondents are directed to give Show Cause Notice to the Petitioners and opportunity of hearing before passing any further order.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J

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APRIL 21, 2026 “SK”

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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 23/04/2026 at 12:53:34

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