BHARAT SINGARAPPA vs UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMISSION & ORS.

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 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