IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

216 Date of decision: 08.07.2025 SATPAL SINGH ......Petitioner VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ *****

Present: - Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Advocate and Ms. Disha Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Garima Kuthiala Prashar, Advocate for Mr. Chander Mohan Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 5-Union of India.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

The present writ petition has been filed impugning the order dated 28.06.2018 whereby the claim of Second ACP Financial Upgradation dated 15.02.2017 was denied to the petitioner since he did not possess the essential qualification for the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the petitioner was enrolled in the Border Security Force (BSF) on 15.02.1983 and he successfully underwent training at STC BSF Kharga Camp, whereupon he was assigned the trade of General Duty with 22 BN BSF unit. The petitioner is claimed to have rendered unblemished service during his tenure with the respondent-authorities. It is further contended that the respondent-authorities had