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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 15.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 23.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 2804/2024 RAJBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Dr. S. S. Hooda and Mr. Shaurya Banshtu, Advs.

versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC.

CORAM:

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

J U D G M E N T

AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

1. The present petition is filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India assailing the order dated 22.12.2023 (hereafter ‘impugned order’) passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereafter ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 4276/2015. The Petitioner’s challenge to the rejection of his representation for grant of seniority from an earlier date was dismissed by the impugned order.

2. Succinctly stated, the Petitioner was appointed as Sub-Inspector (Exe.) in the Delhi Police on 21.11.1991. In recognition of his service, he was granted an out-of-turn ad hoc promotion to the rank of Inspector (Exe.) on 17.02.1998 under Rule 19(ii) of the Delhi Police (Promotion & Confirmation) Rules, 1980 (hereafter ‘Delhi Police