MS. JAYA vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17255/2025 & CM APPL. 71046/2025 MS. JAYA .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Ashutosh and Ms. Monal Sharma, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Premtosh K Mishra, CGSC with Mr. Govil Upadhyaya, GP, Mr. Prarabdh Tiwari and Mr. Anurag Tiwari, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT(ORAL) % 19.11.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This writ petition seeks a direction to the respondent to treat the petitioner as successful in the candidature for recruitment to the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces 1 for women as held in 2024. 2. The petitioner has been disqualified on the ground that she is anaemic. 3. The Detailed Medical Examination2 which initially assessed the 1 “CAPFs”, hereinafter 2 “DME”, hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRAGYA W.P.(C) 17255/2025 Page 1 of 4 ARORA Signing Date:19.11.2025 18:46:57 petitioner, found her to be suffering from anaemia. Admittedly, at that time, the petitioner’s haemoglobin count was 9.7 gm%. 4. The prescribed haemoglobin count for being eligible for recruitment as Sub Inspector to the Delhi Police/CAPFs is admittedly 10 gm%. 5. Paras 2 and 3 of the Review Medical Examination3 report finds the petitioner unfit in the following terms: “2. Brief of Review Medical Examination & finding there of 1) HB -11.3 gm% Abnormal PBS showing immature cells and myeloblasts physician opinion will required frequent hospital visits in view of abnormal Haematological reports (immature cells myeloblasts), (PBS report attached). 3. Final Opinion (a) (UNFIT) (b) Unfit on account of…………..due to abnormal PBS (report attached, (medicine specialists opinion attached).” 6. There is, therefore, a clea