Mr. Vaibhav Thaledi, Mr. Ritesh Chaudhary and Mr. Gursimran Singh, Ad v. UNION OF INDIA & Ors.
Case at a glance
- Bench
- C HARI SHANKAR, AJAY DIGPAUL
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 1010. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of.
Judgment
Through: Mr. Nitin Joshi, Mr. Harsimran Singh, Mr. Vaibhav Thaledi, Mr. Ritesh Chaudhary and Mr. Gursimran Singh, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rohan Jaitley, CGSC with Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi, Mr. Varun Pratap Singh and Mr. Yogya Bhatia Advs. Mr. Paramveer Singh, Law officer (BSF) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL % JUDGMENT (ORAL)
29.04.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
The petitioner is presently facing General Security Force Court1 proceedings pursuant to an allegation of sexual harassment levelled against him. By this petition, he prays that the ongoing GSFC proceedings be interdicted. Signature Not Verified 1 “GSFC”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 5519/2025 Signed By:AAKANSHA SHARMA Signing Date:29.04.2025 14:47:15
The issues faced in the present petition are already subject matter of a statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner under Section 117 of the Border Security Force Act, 1968.
Mr. Nitin Joshi, learned Counsel for the petitioner, voices an apprehension that the GSFC may proceed without awaiting the outcome of the Section 117 appeal.
Mr. Rohan Jaitley, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the respondents, points out that the Section 117 appeal was preferred merely four days ago.
Be that as it may, we are not inclined to accommodate the petitioner any more than to grant him liberty to advance the submissions, made before us, before the GSFC.
We do not express any opinion on whether the GSFC should or should not await the outcome of the Section 117 appeal or on any other aspect which has been raised in the writ petition.
We, however, reserve liberty to the petitioner to take up all the issues raised in this petition before the GSFC.
We are sanguine that the GSFC would consider the said pleas in accordance with law and take an informed decision thereon.
Should the petitioner be aggrieved by the outcome of the GSFC Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 5519/2025 Signed By:AAKANSHA SHARMA Signing Date:29.04.2025 14:47:15 proceedings, his rights in that regard shall remain reserved.
Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of.
Let a copy of this order be given dasti to learned Counsel for the parties under the signature of the Court Master. C. HARI SHANKAR, J. AJAY DIGPAUL, J. APRIL 29, 2025/AS Click here to check corrigendum, if any Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 5519/2025 Signed By:AAKANSHA SHARMA Signing Date:29.04.2025 14:47:15
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