CHAUHAN ANIL BHOLA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 23.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 3706/2026 CHAUHAN ANIL BHOLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saroj Kumar Singh and Mr. Saurabh Nath, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Neeraj, SPC with Mr. Sanjay Pal, Mr. Ajay Pal(CRPF), Mr. Soumyadip Chakraborty, Advocates for Union of India 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: - “a) give direction to the respondent to select the candidature of the petitioner as early as possible b) Any other order or relief which Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.” 2. The petitioner is a resident of Mumbai and had applied for the post of constable/GD in the Central Armed Police Force (‘CAPF’), SSF, and Rifleman in Assam Rifles Examination, 2024. Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 3706/2026 Page 1 of 5 Signed By:MAHIMA SHARMA Signing Date:01.04.2026 15:25 3. It is a conceded position that his candidature was rejected. It is only through his counsel that he got issued a legal notice dated 27.11.2024. The same was replied to on 11.09.2025 by the CISF Unit RCFL Mumbai. 4. In response to a query raised by this Court on delay in approaching this Court, as well as the reason for not invoking the jurisdiction of the competent court in Maharashtra, learned counsel for the petitioner has given twofold explanation. Firstly, it is submitted that the petitioner received response to the legal notice only on 11.09.2025. Secondly, that the initial notification was issued by the Staff Selection Commission, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, as such part of cause of action has arisen w