CHHOTU KUMAR vs INDIAN COAST GUARD & ORS.

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$~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 13.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 388/2026 & CM APPL. 1866/2026 CHHOTU KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhinay Sharma, Ms. Parul Khurana and Ms. Kirti Vyas, Advs. versus INDIAN COAST GUARD & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anshuman, SPC 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 with the following prayers:- “1) Issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction in the nature of Certiorari, setting aside/holding the declaration of the Petitioner as “unfit” by the Respondents vide the Impugned Medical Report dated 10.09.2025 (Annexure – P2) as arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India , 1950; 2) Consequentially, issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to induct the Petitioner directly to Stage -IV of the ongoing recruitment process for Batch 02/2025 in Impugned Advertisement dated 11.02.2025; 3) Alternatively, allow the Petitioner to join Stage – III of Batch 01/2026 & 02/2026 with consequential benefits similar to 02/2025 Batch; Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P.(C) 388/2026 Page 1 of 3 SHARMA Signing Date:16.01.2026 18:26:50 4) In the alternative to prayer (b), direct the Respondents to facilitate the establishment of a new Medical Board at the Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi to conduct a fresh medical examination of the Petitioner; 5) Allow the present Writ Petition with exemplary compensation, costs, and litigation expenses in favour of the Petitioner; and/or 6) Pass any such other/s as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and in favour of the Petitioner.” 2. We find that t