DILEEP G vs UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS.

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$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 11.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 7003/2020 & CM APPL. 23876/2020, CM APPL. 8791/2021 DILEEP G .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Wills Mathews, Ms. S Soorya Gayathry, Advs versus UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Avinash Gautam, Adv for R-1 Ms.Shiva Lakshmi, CGSC with Mr.Madhav Bajaj, Ms.Katyayani Joshi & Ms.Esha Kumar, Advs for R-2 & R-4 Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Dubey, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Shah Rukh Khan & Ms.Tanya Verma, Advs for R-3 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 10.07.2018 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the „Tribunal‟) in O.A. No.1010/2012, titled Mr. Dileep G. v. The Union Public Service Commission & Anr., dismissing the O.A. filed by the petitioner herein. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 7003/2020 Page 1 of 8 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:15.09.2025 17:57:23 2. The petitioner had filed the above O.A. being aggrieved by the rejection of his candidature for the post of Senior Scientific Officer Grade-II (Lie-Detector) with respondent no.2 for which he had applied pursuant to the advertisement dated 27.08.2011- 02.09.2011. 3. The advertisement, as regards the essential qualifications for the post, prescribed as under:- “QUALIFICATION ESSENTIAL: (i) Master’s Degree in Criminology or Psychology from a recognized University or equivalent. (ii) Three years experience in Applied Psychology or Criminology/Crime Investigation.” 4. The petitioner claimed that he met both these essential qualifications. 5. As far as the educational qualification is concerned, there is no doubt raised by respon