Dharmender Rana v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: April 01, 2022 + W.P.(C) 5502/2022 DHARMENDER RANA ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Sagar Saxena, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.

Neeraj, Mr.

Sahaj, Mr.Vedansh Anand and Mr.Rudra, Advocates for UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL. 16380/2022 (exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

The application is accordingly disposed of.

W.P.(C) 5502/2022 3.

The present petition has been filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner seeking appropriate writ/order for setting aside order dated 18.05.2019 rejecting the petition of the petitioner and thereby also setting aside the order of dismissal of the petitioner from service dated 07.06.2010 and directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with all benefits.

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4.

It is not in dispute that the petitioner was dismissed from service vide order dated 07.06.2010. It is also not in dispute that till 25.01.2019, petitioner did not challenge the dismissal order dated 07.06.2010 before any authority.

5.

However, he made the petition dated 25.01.2019 first time and the same was rejected by the competent authority vide reasoned and detailed order dated 18.05.2019.

6.

The petitioner waited for nine years to challenge the dismissal of order dated 07.06.2010.

7.

In present petition, the petitioner did not explain properly delay and latches 8.

Accordingly, we hereby dismiss the present petition. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN) JUDGE APRIL 01, 2022/N W.P.(C) 5502/2022 Page 2 of 2