STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ORS. vs ROHITASH MEENA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 2206/2025, CM APPL. 10384/2025 & CM APPL. 10385/2025 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Mr. Vikrant N. Goyal, Ms. Shweta Shandliya and Mr. Saksham Sethi, Advs. versus ROHITASH MEENA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Mr. Setu Niket and Ms. Unni Maya S., Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 20.02.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The respondent applied for recruitment to the post of Constable (Male) (Exe.) in the Delhi Police. Consequent on clearing the selection, he was subjected to a Detailed Medical Examination1 on 22 January 2024. 2. The DME certified him as unfit on account of “deformity in little finger of the left hand”. The respondent was, as per procedure, examined by a Review Medical Board which, on 30 January 2024, 1 “DME” hereinafter 3. The GTB Hospital evaluated the respondent and issued a prescription/certificate dated 27 January 2024 stating that the respondent was suffering from the deformity in little finger in his left hand, but also certified that his finger grip strength was normal. 4. On the very