VIKRAM KUMAR JHA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 18.02.2026 Judgment delivered on: 20.04.2026 Judgment uploaded on: As per Digital Signature~ + W.P.(C) 5994/2022 & CM APPL.18001/2022 VIKRAM KUMAR JHA .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Mr. Sunil Verma, Mr. Karan Gulwade, Advocates. For the Respondents : Ms. Leena Tuteja, CGSC with Ms.Ishita Kadyan, Adv. for R1 to R3 Mr. Kshitij Chhabra, SPC with Mr. Abhijeet Vikram Singh, Adv. for R4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. 1. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “A) Issue an appropriate writ or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the discriminatory condition stipulated by the respondents in para 7.6 of SSC Notification F.No. 3/6/2019-P&P-II published in the year 2019 wherein only male candidates were asked to produce a valid Driving License for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) for consideration of their candidature to the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP WP(C) No.5994/2022 Page 1 of 12 SHARMA Signing Date:20.04.2026 18:19:13 Police though no such condition was stipulated for female candidates for consideration to the same post; B) Issue an appropriate writ or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to accept the Driving License of the petitioner for LMV (Motorcycle and Car) issued on 26.03.2021 i.e. after Physical Endurance and Measurement test as the said delay was attributable to Covid 19 pandemic induced lockdowns/restrictions, C) Issue an appropriate writ or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the can