$~125 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010373892026 + W.P.(CRL) 2438/2026 FAROOZ AHMAD BHAT .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sharukh Alam, Ms. Tamanna Pankaj, Ms. Priya Vats, Mr. Ashutosh, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Amol Sinha, ASC for State with SI Hariom, Ps Special Cell. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV O R D E R % 13.08.2026 CRL.M.A. 24695/2026 (for exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(CRL) 2438/2026 1. The instant petition is for the following reliefs:- “a) Issue a writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction to declare the withdrawal of Sewadari Duties as arbitrary and illegal and forthwith restore the Petitioner as Sahayak Munshi in Ayush OPD in Ward No. 2, Central Jail No. 8/9, Tihar Jail; AND/OR CRIMINAL APPEAL No.308/2011 TITLED AS FAROOZ AHMED @ FAROOQ AHMED & ANR. vs STATE OF NCTOF DELHI b) Issue a writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction to the Respondents to pay wages and remission days accrued 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 17/08/2026 at 12:07:50 since June of 2025, that were deprived due to the arbitrary withdrawal of Sewadari Duties; c) Pass such other and further order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and to protect the human dignity of the Petitioner.” 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Mr. Amol Sinha, learned ASC for State, on instructions, fairly submits that the case of the petitioner shall be reconsidered in accordance with representation and the position taken by the petitioner in the instant writ petition. He also assures that the back wages shall also be released with due expedition. 4. Bearing in mind the overall facts and circumstances, there is no impediment in directing the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner including releasing of back wages. 5. With these observations, the instant petition stands disposed of. 6. Liberty is, however, granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition, in case so necessitated. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J AUGUST 13, 2026 Nc 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 17/08/2026 at 12:07:50