NISHA KHAN vs DELHI POLICE & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 12.11.2025 Pronounced on: 12.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 12698/2023 & CM APPL. 50157/2023 NISHA KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. G. S. Chaturvedi, Adv. versus DELHI POLICE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPC along with Mr. Yash Narain, Adv. for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT MADHU JAIN J. 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Order dated 14.07.2023 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. 2092/2021, titled as Nisha Khan v. Delhi Police & Anr., whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the above mentioned O.A. and held as under: “6. We are of the considered view that the issue raised in the instant OA is no more res integra in view of the decision of a Coordinate Bench of this Tribunal in Pooja Devi v. SSC & Ors., decided on 20.02.2023 (where both of us Hon'ble Mr. Anand Mathur, Member (A) and Hon'ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J) were members). The relevant part of the said order reads as follows: "4. The sole issue to be adjudicated by Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA NEGI W.P.(C) 12698/2023 Page 1 of 15 Signing Date:15.12.2025 10:15:14 this Tribunal is whether the applicant, who has filled "No" against Column No.16 pertaining to ward of police personnel at the time of filling up online Application Form, can be allowed relaxation in height. 4.1 It is true that the Examination Notice and Recruitment Rules provide for relaxation in height to the wards of police personnel only if an aspiring candidate mentions about the same in the column meant for the same. It is also noticed that the applicant had filled "No" in Column No. 16 while