BHARAT SINGARAPPA vs UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMISSION & ORS.

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 03.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 3404/2025 BHARATH SINGARAPPA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shivesh Kaushik, Mr. A. Abhiraj and Mr. Aamir Abbas Naqvi, Advs. versus UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMISSION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr Ravinder Agarwal, Mr. Manish Kumar Singh, Mr. Vasu Agarwal and Mr. Lekh Raj Singh, Advs. for R1. Mr. R. V. Sinha, SPC, Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. A. S. Singh, and Ms. Shriya Sharma, Advs. and Inspector Athurv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:- “A. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the cancellation of the Petitioner’s candidature of the CAPF Examination 2023, to the extent of denying the Petitioner a seat in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) despite meeting Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P. (C) 3404/2025 Page 1 of 5 SHARMA Signing Date:06.02.2026 11:55:37 the eligibility criteria and clearing all stages of the selection process as outlined in the notification dated 26.04.2023. B. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondents to forthwith offer the Petitioner a seat in the CRPF in accordance with his merit position in the CAPF Examination 2023.” 2. In effect, the petitioner is seeking a direction to the respondents to forthwith offer him a seat in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in accordance with the merit position in Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2023 [CAPF Examination 2023]. 3. The facts to be noted are that the petitioner is challenging the final result of CAPE Examination 2