# GIRISH KUMAR SHARMA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-04-08
Citation: W.P.(C)-5719/2023 2026:DHC:2984-DB
Petitioner: GIRISH KUMAR SHARMA
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/75008042026CW57192023_162119.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 08.04.2026 W.P.(C) 5719/2023 GIRISH KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Chibber, Mr. Anshuman Mehrotra, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Bhagat, Adv. Mr. Ajay Pal, Law Officer, Insp. Athurv and Mr. Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN J U D G M E N T (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.: CM APPL. 22396/2026[For condonation of delay in filing the Counter-Affidavit] 1. The present application has been filed by the Respondents seeking condonation of delay of 91 days in filing the Counter- Affidavit. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay stands condoned. The Counter-Affidavit is taken on record. 3. The present application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 5719/2023 4. Through the present Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the 5. The issue which arises for consideration in the present Petition is whether an inadvertent error in the online application form regarding the district of domicile, which neither affects the eligibil

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