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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 02.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 08.04.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 08.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 3688/2026 and CM APPL. 17967/2026 SHASHIKANT SAINI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha, Mr. Sanchit Kumar, Mr. Ajinkya Dhalwade, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC along with Mr. Muhammad Aamir Khan and Ms. Nasreen Khatoon, Advs. for UOI with Mr. Ajay Pal, Law Officer and Insp. Athurv and Mr.

Ramniwas Yadav – CRPF.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

J U D G M E N T

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.:

1. The Petitioner has invoked the extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing of the transfer order dated 18.03.2026 [hereinafter referred to as ‘Impugned Order’], whereby he has been transferred from Composite Hospital, Pune to CH Avadi, State of Tamil Nadu.

2. The Petitioner is presently serving as a Constable KS (Hospital) in the Central Reserve Police Force [hereinafter referred to as ‘CRPF’], a paramilitary force u