Anoop Singh v. Union Of India & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 9572/2024 ANOOP SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms.Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, SPC with Mr.Hussainadil Taqvi & Ms.Usha Jamnal, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR

O R D E R

% 15.07.2024

1. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:- "i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to grant compensation to the Petitioner under Golden Jubilee Seema Prahari Kalyan Kawach being run by the Directorate General of the BSF along with 12% interest from the date of Disability considered by the BSF Medical Board as per the Annexure P3.

ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to grant compensation to the Petitioner under Golden Jubilee Seema Prahari Kalyan Kawach being run by the Directorate General of the BSF along with 12% interest from the date of Disability considered by the BSF Medical Board as per the Annexure P3."

2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the respondents, who appears 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 18/07/2024 at 12:13:48

on advance notice, submits that the petitioner has approached this Court without making any representation to the respondents.

3. When faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied in case, the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's claim as raised in the present petition and pass a reasoned order thereon in a time bound manner.

4. Issue notice. Learned counsel for the respondents accepts notice and has no objection to this limited prayer sought by the petitioner.

5. In the light of the aforesaid stand taken by the parties, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's claim as raised in the present petition within a period of eight weeks from today. In case, the petitioner is found eligible for any relief, the respondents will grant him the same along with all consequential benefits within a period of four weeks thereafter.

6. Needless to state in case, the petitioner is aggrieved by any order passed by the respondents, it will be open for him to seek legal recourse as permissible in law.

7. The writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. REKHA PALLI, J SHALINDER KAUR, J JULY 15, 2024 kk 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 18/07/2024 at 12:13:48