JUDGMENT

SHALINDER KAUR, J (ORAL)

1. The petitioner, who is serving as an Assistant Commandant (General Duty) in the 25th Battalion (Bn), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Ghitorni has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:-

“(a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari for quashing the memorandum dated 29.05.2023 whereby the case of the Petitioner for granting promotion to the rank of Deputy Commandant from the date of his batchmates has been rejected and of the order dated 29.11.2023 whereby the Respondents have denied promotion on not meeting the SHAPE-I medical category on date of eligibility and DPC and of order dated 29.11.2023 to the extent where by the Senior Time Scale despite being approved from the date of his batchmates have not been extended on ground of not having SHAPE-I category; and

(b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to treat the A2 Shape Category as SHAPE-I in terms of Standing Order 04/2008 issued by the Respondents and thereafter hold a Review DPC so as to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the rank o