$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 24.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 1014/2026 CM APPL. 4913/2026 MAHESH C .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shashank Tripathi, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Akash Chatterjee, SPC and Mr.

Akshit Mohan, Adv., Mr. Ajay Pal, Law Officer, Inspector Athurv and Mr. Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF.

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:-

“a) Issue a writ of Certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction in the nature thereof, quashing the impugned departmental proceedings initiated against the Petitioner pursuant to the Memoranda dated 15.05.2025 and 17.05.2025, being arbitrary, illegal, and in violation of Articles 14, 20(2), and 21 of the Constitution of India;

(b) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to appoint a neutral, unbiased Inquiry Officer in substitution of Smt. Neeraj Bala, Commandant, and to ensure that the Petitioner is provided the assistance of his nominated Defence Assistant, Shri Vinod S. Jadhav (Re