SAYRESH DHAVJ DHANGDA vs STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANR

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$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 10.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 17991/2024 & CM APPL. 76543/2024 SAYRESH DHAVJ DHANGDA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Neetu Kumari, Mr. G. K. Shukla, Advocates. versus STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sachin Singh, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the Detailed Medical Report dated 23.10.2024, and the Review Medical Report dated 04.11.2024, declaring the petitioner unfit for appointment in the Physical Standard Test (in short, ‘PST’) in the selection process for the post of the Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (in short, ‘CRPF’), Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Secretariat Security Force (SSF), and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination- 2024. 2. The petitioner has applied for the said post pursuant to the Notice dated 24.11.2023 issued by the respondents for the appointment to the above posts. Clause 18 of the said advertisement Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 17991/2024 Page 1 of 3 By:SUNIL Signing Date:14.01.2025 20:06:14 reads as under: “18 Court’s Jurisdiction: Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to courts having jurisdiction over the place of Regional Office concerned of the Commission where the candidate has appeared for the Computer Based Examination.” 3. Admittedly, the petitioner has not appeared for the Computer Based Examination in Delhi. His PST was also not conducted in Delhi. 4. This Court, on an objection of the respondents for lack of territorial jurisdiction for adjudicating a petition raising a similar issue, in its Order dated 25.07.2024 passed in W.P.(C) 8480/2024, titled Uttam Kumar v.