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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17^th December, 2025 Pronounced on : 27th January, 2026 + W.P.(C) 5290/2001 & CM APPL. 18565/2024 OM PRAKASH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Mansi Sharma and Mr. Rehan Verma, Advocates.

versus UOI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vikrant N. Goyal, CGSC along with Mr. Kunal Dixit and Mr. Piyush Wadhwa, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV

J U D G M E N T

Per DINESH MEHTA, J.

I. Prelude:-

1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashment of the proceedings of the General Security Force Court (hereinafter referred to as „GSFC‟), order dated 19.08.1992 and 20.10.1992 passed and confirmed by the Commandant, 172 Battalion and the Inspector General, BSF, respectively.

2. The petitioner, who joined Border Security Force (hereinafter referred to as „BSF‟) as a Constable in August of 1983 was promoted as a Lance Naik on 15.04.1991. While discharging his duties as Lance Naik, he was posted at company headquarters at Mohra in Jammu & Kashmir.

3. As per the petitioner, on 19.07.1991, he developed some pain in his left leg,