121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DECIDED ON: 30.10.2025 SONU .....PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Sharad Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Anita Balyan, Advocate for respondents.

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J

1. Prayer The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking quashing of the impugned order dated 02.09.2024 (Annexure P-14) passed by Respondent No. 4, by which the petitioner was dismissed from service, and the impugned order dated 03.04.2025 (Annexure P- 16) passed by the Director General, Border Security Force (Respondent No. 2), whereby the petition filed by the petitioner under Rule 28-A of the BSF Rules, 1969 was dismissed. Further seeks a direction to the respondents to reinstate him into service with all consequential benefits, including arrears of salary with interest.

2. Facts:-

The petitioner was appointed as Sub-Inspector (GD) in the Border Security Force on 19.03.2018 and, upon completion of basic training on

10.03.2019, was posted to 94 Battalion BSF. During his service at the India- Bangladesh border, the