2026 Supreme(Online)(Jhk) 1112
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND
BHAWANI SINGH – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIR – Respondent
WPC 1273 / 2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P. (S) No. 1273 of 2019
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Bhawani Singh, aged about 45 years, S/o Late Shivnath Singh, R/o
Vill/Mohalla:-Jawahar Nagar, P.O.:-Bidhuna, P.S.:-Bidhuna, Dist:-
Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh. ....Petitioner
Versus
1. Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affair,
Government of India, having its office at North Block, Central
Secretariat, New Delhi, P.O. + P.S.+Dist:-New Delhi.
2. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affair, Government of India,
having its office at North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi,
P.O+P.S + Dist:- New Delhi.
3. Director General of C.I.S.F, having its office at Block No-13,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, P.O + PS +
Dist:- New Delhi.
4. The Inspector General of C.I.S.F, Eastern Sector Ranchi,
Government of India, having its office at Tiril, P.O + P.S-
Dhurwa, Dist:-Ranchi, Jharkhand.
5. The Deputy Inspector General of C.I.S.F, East Zone Head
Quarter Patna, Government of India, having its office at Boring
Road, P.O + P.S-Patliputra, Dist:-Patna, Bihar.
6. The Senior Commandant, C.I.S.F Unit B.C.C.L Dhanbad,
Government of India, having its office at P.O-Koylanagar, P.S-
Saraidhela, Dist:-Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
7. The Commandant, C.I.S.F Unit B.C.C.L Dhanbad, Government
of India, having its office at P.O-Koylanagar, P.S-Saraidhela,
Dist:-Dhanbad, Jharkhand.
8. The Deputy Commandant, C.I.S.F Unit B.C.C.L Dhanbad,
Government of India, having its office at P.O- Barakar, P.S-
Kulti, Dist:-Bardhaman, West Bengal.
9. The Assistant Commandant, C.I.S.F Unit B.C.C.L Dhanbad,
Government of India, having its office at P.O- Barakar, P.S-
Kulti, Dist:-Bardhaman, West Bengal. ....Respondents
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Arun Kumar Dubey, Advocate
Mr. Gyan Prakash Tiwari, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Ms. Leena Mukherjee, C.G.C.
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13/Dated:-29.01.2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the
petitioner praying therein for quashing the order of punishment
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whereby it was ordered that five days’ pay amount shall not be
paid to the petitioner.
3. Briefly stated, CISF is a Central Armed Police Force of
the Union of India. It is deployed in sensitive Sectors such as
Airports, Ports, Units of Department of Atomic Energy,
Department of Space, Metro, Coal Sector, Power and Steel. The
force is also deployed on Internal Security duties, VIP Security and
Election Duties. The force, therefore, requires maintaining
discipline of the highest order.
4. In the instant case, CISF No. 924523999 HC/GD
Bhawani Singh of CISF Unit, BCCL Dhanbad was issued with
charge memorandum under Rule-37 of CISF Rules, 2001 by Asstt.
Commandant, Area-XII CISF Unit BCCL, Dhanbad vide
memorandum No. V-15014 / BCCL / AC / AREA-XII / Disc /
2018 / 902 Dated 11.05.2018 for the following Article of Charge:-
आरोप
बल सं(cid:6990)या 924523999 (cid:7079)आ/ जीडी भवानी (cid:7410)सह (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) सं(cid:6990)या 12, केऔसुब
इकाई बीसीसीएल धनबाद ने (cid:7408)दनांक 16.03.2018 को िनरी(cid:6979)क (cid:7367)ारा
अिनयिमत (cid:7272)प से 12 घ(cid:7003)टे कत(cid:6981)(cid:7390) पर लगातार तैनात कर हराशमे(cid:7003)ट करने का
िनराधार गलत / अस(cid:7004)य आरोप लगाया गया साथ ही अपनी सम(cid:7021)या का
समाधान के िनपटारा हते ुिबना िवभागीय (cid:7079)णाली (उपल(cid:7011)ध आन लाइन (cid:7407)र(cid:7071)से ल
ऑफ (cid:7061)ीवांस िस(cid:7021)टम) का उपभोग (cid:7408)कये सीधे माननीय (cid:7079)धानम(cid:7074)ं ी भारत सरकार
को संबोिधत ऑनलाइन (cid:7061)ीवांस (cid:7079)(cid:7021)तुत (cid:7408)कया िजससे उसके (cid:7367)ारा व(cid:7407)र(cid:7399)
अिधका(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) (िनरी(cid:6979)क) क(cid:7409) एवं बल क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ितमा को कलं(cid:7408)कत (cid:7408)कया गया। उ(cid:7334)
कृ(cid:7004)य बल सद(cid:7021)य के अनुशासनहीनता एव ंउ(cid:7340) अिधका(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) के आदशे (cid:7298) के (cid:7079)ित
अवहले ना को (cid:7079)द(cid:7414)शत करता ह।ै अतः आरोप ह।ै
5. As matter of fact, the petitioner had submitted a
complaint on 16.0