$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6329/2026 VIRENDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Saahila Lamba and Ms. Nidhi Sharma, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ravi Kant Srivastava (Senior Panel Counsel) with Mr. Abhishek Pandey (GP), Mr. Robert Laishram, Advocate Mr. Vinod Sawant (Law Officer), Inspector Athurv, CRPF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA O R D E R % 23.07.2026 1. Heard. 2. While in the employment of the respondent/Central Reserve Police Force, for an offence punishable under Section 354 of the IPC, the Trial Court convicted the petitioner vide judgment and order dated 21st July, 2023, imposing imprisonment of one year and, in case of default in payment of fine of Rs. 10,000/-, additional imprisonment for three months. 3. It appears that, post-conviction, the petitioner took recourses to the remedy of revision, and the Revisional Court also confirmed the conviction, which was upset by the High Court of Meghalaya vide its judgment and This is a digitally signed order. 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 27/07/2026 at 15:34:14 order dated 18th July, 2025, upon the consent given by the complainant that the prosecution was initiated under a misunderstanding. 4. In the interregnum, on 22nd March, 2024, the respondent proceeded departmentally and awarded the punishment of dismissal. 5. It is the case of the petitioner that post his acquittal, by the Apex Court, he has moved a representation seeking reinstatement/reconsideration of the decision qua the dismissal. 6. In response to the Court’s query, learned counsel for the respondent states that within six weeks, the representation of the petitioner shall be decided, having regard to the claim put forth in the present petition, and the decision shall be accordingly communicated. 7. We accept this statement and dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to communicate the decision so taken within a period of six weeks. 8. If adverse to the interest of the petitioner, it shall be open for the petitioner to question the same in accordance with law. NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J AMIT SHARMA, J JULY 23, 2026/pr/st This is a digitally signed order. 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 27/07/2026 at 15:34:14