VINOD KUMAR vs STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 02.09.2025 Pronounced on: 29.10.2025 + W.P.(C) 5880/2022 & CM APPL. 17615/2022, CM APPL. 23643/2022 VINOD KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr.R. S. Kaushik and Mr.Basab Sengupta, Advs. versus STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ORS. ....Respondents Through: Mr.Akash Vajpai, Adv. for R-2. Mr.Hiren Sharma and Mr.Saurabh Goel, Advs. for R- 3 to R-14. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 04.03.2020 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, „Tribunal‟) in O.A. No. 3757/2014, titled Vinod Kumar v. The Staff Selection Commission & Ors., whereby the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein was dismissed. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 5880/2022 Page 1 of 17 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:31.10.2025 13:08:22 FACTS OF THE CASE 2. The brief facts giving rise to the present petition are that in the year 2013, the respondent no. 1 published a Notification dated 16.03.2013 for Recruitment of Sub-Inspectors in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF and Intelligence Officer in NCB Examination, 2013. 3. As per the said Notification, there were 330 vacancies for the post of Sub-Inspector, 10% of which were reserved for Ex- Servicemen. The category-wise break-up of vacancies is as under: Category UR OBC SC ST Total Open 161 58 29 16 264 Departmental 17 09 05 02 33 Ex-Servicemen 17 09 05 02 33 Total vacancies 195 76 39 20 330 4. Further, out of the 10% posts (33 in number) meant for Ex- Servicemen, 50% thereof (16 in number) were reserved for the following: “(i) Having served in the Special Force NSG (Special Action Group) (ii)