GAURAV KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~94 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 14.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 405/2025 GAURAV KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikas Singh & Ms. Nisha Dhaka, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Adv. (appearance not given) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (Oral) CM APPL. 2073/2025 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 405/2025 & CM APPL. 2072/2025 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Review Medical Examination dated 26.11.2024, declaring the petitioner unfit (on account of weight more than 5 kg of upper limit of 72 kg & tattoo over right forearm size 6 cm x 1.5 cm, saluting limb) for appointment to the post of Non-Gazetted, Group C, Constable (Driver) in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Constable (Technical and Tradesman) Recruitment Examination, 2023 under the SC category. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C)405/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:NEELAM Signing Date:17.01.2025 15:50:25 3. The petitioner has applied for the said post pursuant to the Notice dated 24.11.2023 issued by the respondents. Clause 18 of the said advertisement reads as under: “18 Court’s Jurisdiction: Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject tocourts having jurisdiction over the place of Regional Office concerned of theCommission where the candidate has appeared for the Computer BasedExamination.” 4. Admittedly, the petitioner has not appeared for the Computer Based Examination in Delhi. His Physical Standard Test (“PST”) was also not conducted in Delhi. 5. This Court, on an objection of the respondents for lack of territorial jurisdiction for adjudicating a petition raising a similar issue, in its final Order/Judgment dated 25.07.2024 passed i