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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
C.Hari Shankar, Om Prakash Shukla
Virender Kumar Meena – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J
1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):
“a) To call for the records of the enquiry and set aside Administrative order dated 24.06.2020 and also order dated 24.05.2021 and also enquiry officer's report dated 25.02.2020 forwarded on 27.02.2020 and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with all consequential benefits including continuity of service, pay and allowances, seniority and promotion; and
b) Any order or further relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit, just and proper in the peculiar circumstance of the case in the interest of justice may also please be awarded.”
2. Briefly stated, the petitioner, having been appointed in the Railway Protection Force, [“RPF” hereinafter] on 01.02.1997, had his service, discipline, and conduct governed under the provisions of RPF Act of 1957 and the rules framed in 1987. In the year 2014, while the petitioner was serving as an Inspector in the RPF, certain irregularities were detected during a vigilance check conducted by the Northern Railway Vigilance Department. It was reporte
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