Deepak Kumar vs Directorate Of Civil Defence, ...

ik-107078176 Delhi High Court 9 December 2025 • 50 min read

Judges (2)

C. Hari Shankar Coram Om Prakash Shukla Delivered

Counsel (6)

Avnish Ahlawat Counsel Respondent Chaitanya Kumar Counsel Respondent Chirayu Jain Counsel Petitioner Kavindra Kumar Gill Counsel Respondent N.K. Singh Counsel Respondent Niraj Kumar Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Directorate of Civil Defence, Government of NCT of Delhi Respondent Deepak Kumar Petitioner Faruk Khan Petitioner

Case Significance

Deepak Kumar vs Directorate Of Civil Defence, ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 9, 2025 (citation: ik-107078176). Two Civil Defence Volunteers challenged their dismissal under Section 6(2) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968 and the constitutional vires of the provision on the ground that dismissal orders under this section were non-justiciable. The Delhi High Court held that Section 6(2) permits dismissal without reasons and without right of appeal, but only for cessation during peacetime, not as a substitute for Section 6(1)'s disciplinary procedure requiring inquiry and opportunity of hearing. The petition The bench comprised Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Om Prakash Shukla. Counsel appearing: Avnish Ahlawat (counsel for respondent), Chaitanya Kumar (counsel for respondent), Chirayu Jain (counsel for petitioner), Kavindra Kumar Gill (counsel for respondent), N.K. Singh (counsel for respondent), Niraj Kumar (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Two Civil Defence Volunteers challenged their dismissal under Section 6(2) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968 and the constitutional vires of the provision on the ground that dismissal orders under this section were non-justiciable. The Delhi High Court held that Section 6(2) permits dismissal without reasons and without right of appeal, but only for cessation during peacetime, not as a substitute for Section 6(1)'s disciplinary procedure requiring inquiry and opportunity of hearing. The petitions were partly allowed, the dismissal orders were quashed, and the respondents were directed to afford the petitioners full opportunity of hearing under Section 6(1).

What was the outcome of Deepak Kumar vs Directorate Of Civil Defence, ...?

Two Civil Defence Volunteers challenged their dismissal under Section 6(2) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968 and the constitutional vires of the provision on the ground that dismissal orders under this s...

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