$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 600/2026 NARAYAN MISHRA THROUGH SPA HOLDER ASHISH MISHRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dilip Kumar Jha, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vaibhav Mishra and Mr. Syed Fazl Askari, Advs. for UOI with AC Rakesh Verma and CT Sandeep Kumar, CISF. Mr. Vinay Kaushik, Government Pleader CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 13.04.2026 1. Through the present Petition, the Petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing the Punishment Order dated 07.01.2019 [hereinafter referred to as ‘PO’] passed by the Respondents. 2. It is to be noted here that a suit seeking a declaration to challenge the correctness of the Punishment Order is maintainable only within a period of three years from the date of the order. In the present case, the Petition has been filed after a lapse of more than seven years and no explanation has been provided for such delay. 3. Accordingly, the present Petition is dismissed on the grounds of 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 20/04/2026 at 12:09:27 delay and laches. ANIL KSHETARPAL, J. AMIT MAHAJAN, J. APRIL 13, 2026 jai/kb 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 20/04/2026 at 12:09:27