UNION OF INDIA AND ORS vs SONALI DAMNE

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 15303/2024, CAV 536/2024, CM APPL. 64261/2024 & CM APPL. 64262/2024 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. B. Ramaswamy, CGSC with Mr. Dayal Chowdhury, Advs. versus SONALI DAMNE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Chauhan, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL O R D E R (ORAL) % 28.01.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. CM APPL. 64262/2024 (Exemption) 1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. CAV 536/2024 3. Since learned Counsel for the respondent has appeared, the caveat stands discharged. 4. This is one of several matters in which the Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the candidate, who aspired to be recruited as Constable in the Delhi Police, to be examined by a Dermatologist to ascertain whether he has a tattoo on his forearm. 5. Given the innocuous nature of the direction, we have, in several similar cases1, declined to interfere, noting that the Tribunal has merely directed the respondent to be examined by a dermatologist, who would assess the respondent’s functional fitness for appointment to the post of Constable in the Delhi