STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR. vs MANEESH KUMAR

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$~86 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 12.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 2290/2025 & CM APPLs. 10760/2025, 10761/2025 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms.Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC with Ms.Gurleen Kaur Waraich and Ms.Aprajita Verma, Advs. versus MANEESH KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr.Setu Niket and Ms.Esha Mazumdar, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 27.08.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the, ‘Tribunal’) in O. A. No. 3327/2024, titled Maneesh Kumar v. Staff Selection Commission & Anr., whereby the learned Tribunal disposed of the said O.A. filed by the respondent herein with the following directions: “7. In our considered view, the ratio of the aforesaid Order applies to the facts of the present case as well. Accordingly, the OA is also disposed of with a direction to the competent authority amongst the respondent to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2290/2025 Page 1 of 4 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:15.11.2025 16:12:23 conduct a fresh medical examination of the applicant by way of constituting an appropriate medical board in any government hospital except the hospital which has already conducted the initial and the review medical examination. Appropriate orders with respect to the candidature of the applicant on the basis of the outcome of such an independent/fresh medical examination be passed thereafter under intimation to the applicant. 8. The aforesaid directions shall be complied with within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In