New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Union Government on Friday approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the order dated January 19, 2026, of the Central Administrative Tribunal, which quashed the charge memorandum issued against IRS officer Sameer Danyadev Wankhede.

Wankhede, the IRS Customs officer who exited the Narcotics Control Bureau under controversial circumstances following a botched probe in a high-profile drug case involving Shah Rukh Khan's son, had earlier secured relief from the Tribunal, which set aside the disciplinary charges framed against him by his administrative department, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

In its writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Centre has contended that...