STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ORS. vs DEEPANSHU GAUTAM

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 2425/2025, CM APPLs. 11534/2025, 11535/2025 & 11536/2025 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Shashank Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Rohit Gupta, Adv. versus DEEPANSHU GAUTAM .....Respondent Through: Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Mr. Setu Niket and Ms. Unni Maya, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 25.02.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. In this case, the respondent applied for recruitment as Constable (Executive) Male and Female in the Delhi Police. Consequent to clearing written examination, he was subjected to a Detailed Medical Examination 1. The DME opined that he was unfit for recruitment as he suffered from deformity in the ring finger of his left hand. 1 “DME”, hereinafter W.P.(C) 2425/2025 2. A Review Medical Examination 2 was thereafter conducted which came to the same finding. 3. Despite consistent findings of the DME and the RME, the Central Administrative Tribunal 3 has directed the respondent to be subjected to a fresh medical examination on the basis of an opinion independently obtained by the respondent. 4. In similar circumstances, we have, by our order i