JUDGMENT

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Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.

CM No.12275/2020 (for exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to just exceptionsand as per relevant rules.

2. The application is disposed of.

W.P.(C) No.3461/2020

3. This petition, which has come up today for the first time for admission, seeks, (i) issuance of a writ of certiorari to the respondents Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for quashing the orders dated 10th June, 2016, 21st May, 2019 and 1st June, 2019 whereby the respondents rejected the representations dated 8th January, 2016 and 10th May, 2019 of the petitioner; and, (ii) issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to apply Paras 4.16 and 4.17 of the Standing Order No.04/2008 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and to promote the petitioner from the date his batchmates were promoted i.e. 21st August, 2012 and to count that period for all consequential benefits (and to grant the same relief as granted vide order dated 13th December, 2018 in W.P.(C) No.11263/2015 titled as Venkatesh Vs. Union of India).

4. It is the case of the petitioner, that (i) the petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Commandant in the respondents CRPF in the year 2005;