THAKUR SARTHK AJEET SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 5475/2025 & CM APPL. 49909/2025 THAKUR SARTHK AJEET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajay Bansal, Ms. Veena Bansal, Mr. Gaurav Yadav and Mr. Sourav Jindal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, CGSC for R-1 to 4 and 6-7 with Major Anish Muralidhar and Captain Carolin Johnson (Army). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 21.08.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. In response to an advertisement issued by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy, the petitioner applied for being inducted into the Armed Forces. The examination took place on 21 April 2024. On the basis thereof, he was initially recommended for admission to the Indian Air Force. Thereafter, as he could not clear the flying test, which was required to be passed for admission to the Air Force, he expressed his desire to be shifted to the Indian Army. W.P.(C) 5475/2025 2. Consequent thereto, the petitioner was examined by a Special Medical Board1 at the Military Hospital Bhopal on 24 August 2024. He was disqua