SHLOK SACHIN vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 8456/2025, CM APPL. 36780/2025 SHLOK SACHIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.V. Mukunda and Ms. Shambhavi Kala, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Saket, Sr. PC with Mr. Manish Madhukar, Ms. Aparna Tripathi and Mr. Abhigyan, Advs. for UOI Mr. Ravinder Agarwal, Mr. Manish Kumar Singh and Mr. Vasu Agarwal, Advs. for UPSC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 08.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. The lis 1. The petitioner is an aspirant to enter the portals of the National Defence Academy1. By a communication dated 18 March 2025, he has been informed that, as he was suffering from haemoglobinopathy, he could not be admitted. This decision was stated, by the respondents, to have been taken in accordance with Office Order dated 1 “NDA” hereinafter 2. Aggrieved by the rejection of his candidature for enrolment in the NDA, the petitioner has instituted the present writ petition before this Court, praying as under: “In light of the facts and grounds mentioned herein above, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Issue a writ