CHANDRA PRAKASH vs AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~19 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on 20.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 642/2019 & CM APPL. 2941/2019 CHANDRA PRAKASH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber & Mr. Anshuman Mehrotra, Advocates. versus AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vaibhav Kalra and Ms. Neha Bhatnagar, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, relating to recruitment by the respondent – Airports Authority of India [“AAI”] for the post of Junior Assistant (Fire Services), AAI, pursuant to an advertisement issued in August 2017. 2. AAI issued the advertisement in question for recruitment to 84 vacancies for the post of Junior Assistant (Fire Services) - NE-04 level, of which four were reserved for Scheduled Tribe [“ST”] candidates. 3. The selection procedure consisted of the following five stages: “4. SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection process will consist of following stages: 1. Online computer based examination; 2. Certificates/documents verification; 3. Medical fitness /physical measurement test; Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL VASHIST W.P.(C) 642/2019 Page 1 of 7 Signing Date:21.05.2025 20:07:59 4. Driving Test; and 5. Physical Endurance Test The candidate who does not fulfil the eligibility criteria at any stage mentioned above will not be considered for next stage of selection process and therefore, will be disqualified from further selection process. Appointment to the post of Junior Assistant(FS) is subject to fulfilling eligibility conditions and successful passing 18 week of Basic Training Course in which 2 weeks training should be exclusively meant for imparting training on maintenance and driving on Heavy Duty Vehicle from AIRP