# CHHOTU KUMAR vs INDIAN COAST GUARD & ORS.

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-01-13
Citation: W.P.(C)-388/2026 2026:DHC:289-DB
Petitioner: CHHOTU KUMAR
Respondent: INDIAN COAST GUARD & ORS.

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/VKR13012026CW3882026_182933.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

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; 2. We find t

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