Roshan Singh v. Union Of India And ORS.

$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 220/2022 ROSHAN SINGH ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

..... Respondents Through Ms.Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr.

Zubin Singh, Advocate Adv. For Respondent no. 1 to 4/UOI % Date of Decision: 20th January, 2022

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

J U D G M E N T

MANMOHAN, J (ORAL) C.M.No.3540/2022 1.

The matter has been heard by way of video conferencing. 2.

Present application has been filed seeking directions to the Respondents to suspend the sentences passed against the Petitioner in the revision proceedings dated 08th and 9th November, 2021 and as confirmed by the order dated 07th December 2021 passed by the confirming authority. 3.

Issue notice. Ms.Nidhi Raman, CGSC accepts notice on behalf of the Respondents. She states that the Petitioner's application for suspension of sentence is pending consideration before the Director General, BSF and is W.P.(C) 220/2022 Page 1 of 2

likely to be disposed of shortly.

4.

A perusal of the paper book reveals that the Petitioner's petition under Section 117(2) of the BSF Act is also pending consideration before the Director General, BSF.

5.

Consequently, not only the present application but also the main writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director General, BSF to decide both the Petitioner's application for suspension of sentence as well as the petition under Section 117(2) of the BSF Act, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks. This Court clarifies that it has not commented on the merit of the controversy. The rights and contentions of all the parties are left open.

6.

The next date of hearing stands cancelled.

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