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Rajbir v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC15 May 2026W.P.(C)/90/2021

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Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 90/2021, order dated 15.05.2026, coram Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan, JJ.; petitioner Rajbir (ex-CRPF Constable, VRS w.e.f. 31.08.2017); respondents Union of India & Ors.; subject: promotion to post of Inspector due 17.08.2017 withheld for incomplete service record; relief: direction to grant rank of Inspector since 17.08.2017 within eight weeks, no financial benefit, notional seniority already granted; petition disposed of; no statutes or cases cited.

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Direction to the Respondents to grant the Petitioner the rank of Inspector with effect from 17.08.2017 within eight weeks, being a grant of rank only without any financial consequences. ¶18

Rajbir Vs Union of India & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 90/2021

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RAJBIR .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. K. K Sharma, Mr. Mohit Sharma, Mr. Pratham Kindra, Mr. Amaan Khan, Mr. Tushar Batra, Mr. Hardik, Mr. Hrithik Varshney & Mr. Pushkar Pachauri Advs.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC, Ms. Indu Uttara, Adv. Mr Ajay Pal, Law Officer, Insp Athurv And Mr Ramniwas Yadav CRPF.

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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 15.05.2026

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This Writ Petition reflects that the Petitioner is fighting for his honour. After joining CRPF as a Constable on 27.06.1983, the Petitioner demitted Office upon acceptance of his request for VRS with effect from 31.08.2017. It is not disputed that he was entitled to promotion along with other officials on 17.08.2017 for the post of Inspector. However, since his record was not complete, no order for promotion was passed till 22.09.2017 and in the meantime, he demitted office.

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Now, undisputedly, the Petitioner has already been granted

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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 20/05/2026 at 16:12:48

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notional seniority. On promotion, he will not be entitled to any financial benefit, however, the learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Respondents be directed to perform the ceremony of grant of rank of Inspector to the Petitioner.

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Learned counsel representing the Respondents does not dispute that the Petitioner’s name was not included in the list of promoted officers due to unavailability of complete service record even though he was entitled for promotion on 17.08.2017, i.e., before he demitted office.

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In such circumstances, as the Petitioner is only praying for grant of rank without any financial consequences, this Court considers it apposite to direct the Respondents to grant the rank of Inspector to the Petitioner since 17.08.2017 within eight weeks.

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The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J

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MAY 15, 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 20/05/2026 at 16:12:48

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