W.P.(C) 8709/2026 Page 1 of 2 $~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010278492026 + W.P.(C) 8709/2026, CM APPL. 40902/2026 EX-CONSTABLE HARDEEP KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sahib Khan and Mr. Shariq Khan, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPC with Mr. Yash Narain, Advocate for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER PAL SINGH O R D E R % 07.10.2026 1. This writ petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner challenging impugned dismissal order dated 05.09.2024 passed by Respondent No.5. 2. Learned SPC appearing on behalf of the Respondents takes a preliminary objection on the maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that it is premature since Petitioner has taken recourse to filing a statutory appeal, received by the Respondents on 12.02.2026, which is pending consideration. 3. Learned counsel for the Respondents is right in his submission that the writ petition is premature since statutory appeal filed against the dismissal order is pending consideration. Considering that the appeal was received by the Respondents on 12.02.2026, it is directed that the same shall 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 09/10/2026 at 13:26:36 W.P.(C) 8709/2026 Page 2 of 2 be decided within a maximum period of three weeks from today by a reasoned and speaking order, which shall be communicated to the Petitioner within one week from the date of decision. 4. Writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms along with pending application with liberty to the Petitioner to take recourse to legal remedies in case he is aggrieved by the speaking order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of this case. JYOTI SINGH, J. GURVINDER PAL SINGH, J. OCTOBER 7, 2026/bh 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 09/10/2026 at 13:26:36