Pradeep Kumar Mishra v. Union Of India Through The Secretary & ORS.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 2852/2026, CM APPL. 13915/2026 and CM APPL. 13917/2026 PRADEEP KUMAR MISHRA .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Navin Kumar, Adv.
versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY & ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Premtosh K Mishra, CGSC with Mr. Arpit Bamal, Mr.
Shrey Sharma, Mr. Anubhav Upadhyay, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 08.04.2026 1.
Through the present Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner seeks quashing of a Show Cause Notice dated 28.11.2025 [hereinafter referred to as 'SCN'] issued to the Petitioner under Section 10 of The Border Security Force Act 1968 read with Rule 20 of the Border Security Force Rules, 1969, while granting the Petitioner an opportunity to file his reply to the SCN within a period of 30 days.
2.
Learned counsel representing the Petitioner, while referring to the SCN, submits that the Competent Authority has already decided to terminate the Petitioner. Hence, the SCN is a mere formality. 3.
Learned counsel representing the Respondents submits that the reply to the SCN has already been submitted by the Petitioner and that the Competent Authority will pass an appropriate order in accordance The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/04/2026 at 12:49:33
with law after considering the reply filed by the Petitioner. 4.
Keeping in view the aforesaid position, the present Petition is disposed of, while requesting the Competent Authority to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law after considering the reply filed by the Petitioner.
5.
The pending applications also stand closed.
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.
AMIT MAHAJAN, J.
APRIL 08, 2026 jai/kb The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/04/2026 at 12:49:33