RAGHAV SHUKLA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 27.02.2025 + W.P.(C) 2285/2025 & CM APPL. 10753/2025 RAGHAV SHUKLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh & Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Garima Sachdeva, Sr. Panel Counsel with Mr. Aakash Pathak, GP for UOI/R-1. Mr. Anshul Rai, Advocate for R-2 to 4/DFCCIL. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner, an Ex-Serviceman [“ESM”], has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, against a decision of the respondent-Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited [“the Corporation”]. By the impugned decision, the Corporation cancelled his candidature for the post of Executive (Human Resources) [“Executive (HR)”], under Advertisement No. 01/DR/2023 issued on 20.05.2023. 2. I have heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Anshul Rai, learned counsel for the Corporation. 3. By the aforesaid recruitment notice, the Corporation invited Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2285/2025 Page 1 of 13 By:PARUL VASHIST Signing Date:01.03.2025 18:11:17 applications for several posts including Executive (HR). The advertisement specified the qualifications for each post and the reservation categories in which applications could be made. For the present purposes, suffice it to note that as far as Executive (HR) is concerned, three posts were reserved for ESM. The essential educational qualifications provided for the said post were as follows: “Three years Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) / Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) in HR/Personnel Management from a recognized University / Institute with not less than 60% marks.” 4. In th