JUDGMENT (Oral)

CM APPL. 31596/2023 (for exemption)

CM APPL. 31597/2023 (for exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Applications stand disposed of.

W.P.(C) 8234/2023

3. Vide the present petition, the petitioner is seeking following reliefs:

"a) To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent, DG CISF, New Delhi, to transfer the petitioner at any CISF units of North Sector only as he is having the required merit for getting a home sector posting in terms of the circular dated 25.9.2017.

b) Direct the respondent to produce the entire posting merit list of CISF Insp/exe those who are serving at North sector Units as their Home sector which was prepared in terms of the circular dated 25.9.2017 and also direct them to explain as to how petitioner is lower in merit list compared to the named personnel in Annexure P11 list.

c) Quash and set aside the letter dated 28.11.2022 as the same is illegal and erroneous.

d) Direct the respondents to pay cost of this litigation to the petitioner."

4. Learned counsel on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner was posted in CISF in 1997 and has served approximately 18 years and four months out of home sector unit. It