Pawan Kumar v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 22.05.2026 (Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan) disposing of four writ petitions — Pawan Kumar (W.P.(C) 7237/2026), Raman Namdev (7239/2026), Sandeep Kumar (7242/2026) and Seetendra Kumar Sinha (7268/2026) — by selectees for Constable(GD)/Sub-Inspector (Fire) in CISF whose appointments were held in abeyance for antecedent verification, largely due to pendency or decision in criminal cases. Court directed the Standing Screening Committee to decide candidature positively within one month; pending CM applications closed. Petitioners represented by Mandeep Baisala, Dhananjay Singh and Kavesh Bidhuri; Union of India represented by CGSCs Sharang Dhulia, Mohit Bansal, Vinay Yadav and others. No statutes or precedents cited; no merits adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Standing Screening Committee to decide the candidature of the Petitioners positively within a period of one month from the date of the order.