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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22 December 2025 Pronounced on: 9 March 2026 + W.P.(C) 11848/2023, CM APPLs. 46273/2023 & 25807/2024 NARENDRA SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha, Ms. Shradha Mewati, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raj Kumar, CGSC with Ms. Vandana Sachdeva, Mr. Ankit Choudhary, Mr. Sumit Choudhary, Mr. Sushant Rana and Ms. Vidushi Sah, Advocates CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

JUDGMENT

% 09.03.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

1. The petitioner was recruited as Assistant Sub-Inspector, “ASI” hereinafter/Radio Mechanic, “RM” hereinafter in the Border Security Force, “BSF” hereinafter on 1 February 2012.

2. The Border Security Force (Engineering/Electrical) Group B Recruitment Rules, 2012, Signature Not Veri 4 f i“etdhe RRs” hereinafter envisaged filling up of the post of Sub-

Inspector, “SI” hereinafter/Junior Engineer, “JE” hereinafter on deputation/absorption basis. Deputation/absorption could be from personnel outside the BSF, as well as from persons within the BSF. Deputation was permissible for serving BSF personnel in the rank of