$~93 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 21.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 719/2026 MUDE SAI NAICK .....Petitioner Through: Mr Abhishek Sharma, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr Kameshwar Nath Mishra, SPC, Ms Vidya Mishra, Mr Jitender Kumar, GP, Mr Sanjay Kumar, Mr N K Singh, Inspectors, Mr R P Selvam, and Mr Sunder Lal, CISF in person.

Mr Jitender Kumar Tripathi and Mr Arunav Padhi, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL

1. This petition has been filed with the following prayers.

“i. That a writ in the nature of Certiorari may kindly be issued and the Impugned order (Annexure P- 5) dated 03.07.2025 passed by the respondent department, qua the petitioner, may kindly be quashed and set aside, in the interest of justice.

ii) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued in favour of the petitioner, directing the respondent department to grant promotion, seniority, pay fixation against the post of Deputy Commandant, with effect from the date on which the similarly situated employees were promoted i.e with effect from 28" May, 2025, along with al