SHUBHAM MALIK vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Judgment text excerpt

$~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5708/2025, CM APPL. 42901/2025 SHUBHAM MALIK .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Kumar Bhargava, Mr. Satyaarth Sinha and Ms. Khushi, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shagun Shahi Chugh, Sr. PC with Ms. Nandita Mishra and Mr. Arvind, Advs. for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 23.07.2025 C.HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The Central Industrial Security Force1 released an advertisement for recruitment to the posts of Constable (Driver) and Constable (Driver-Cum-Pump-Operator) in 2022, to be filled by direct recruitment. The petitioner is an aspirant for the post of Constable (Driver). 2. The petitioner went through the recruitment process which involved physical standard test, physical efficiency test, documentation, trade test, written examination and medical examination. The written examination, which was the last stage of the 1 “CISF”, hereinafter Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 5708/2025 Digitally Signed By:AJIT Page 1 of 8 KUMAR Signing Date:25.07.2025 15:30:42 selection process before the medical examination, took place on 31 October 2023. The petitioner having qualified in all the stages of the selection till then, became eligible for being medically examined on 29 December 2023. 3. On that date, the petitioner was examined by the Medical Board of the CISF and was found unfit because he was suffering from an Inguinal Hernia (left side). He applied for a Review Medical Examination on 31 December 2023. 4. The Review Medical Examination took place on 2 January 2024 and he was once again declared unfit because of Inguinal Hernia (left side). 5. On 18 January 2024, the petitioner underwent a surgery and, according to the petitio