BICKY KUMAR MAHATO vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~114 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 19.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 3494/2026 BICKY KUMAR MAHATO .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mandeep Baisala, Mr. Dhananjay Singh, Mr. Kavesh Bidhuri, Mr. Sourabh Soni, Mr. Atal Singh, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Bhavya Tyagi, SPC & Ms. Disha Choudhary, GP (UOI), alongwith Mr. Athurv, Inspector. Mr Vinod Sawant Law Officer, Mr Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF 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:- “i. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the impugned Review Medical Examination Report dated 28.11.2025 issued by Respondent No. 2, whereby the Petitioner has been declared medically unfit for appointment to the post of Constable (GD) in the Central Armed Police Forces; ii. Issue further directions to Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to conduct a fresh and fair medical re-examination of the Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP W.P.(C) 3494/2026 Page 1 of 3 SHARMA Signing Date:23.03.2026 18:25:24 Petitioner, taking into consideration the medical report dated 20.01.2026 issued by AIIMS, Deoghar; iii. Pass any such other or further order(s) in favour of the Petitioner as deemed fit in the given facts and circumstances and in the interest of justice.” 2. Suffice to state that the challenge in this case is to the conclusion drawn by the Review Medical Examination Board (RMEB), which found the petitioner to be unfit for recruitment to the post of Constable (GD) with Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). 3. On a pointed query to the learned counsel for the petitioner as to whether this petition is maintain