RAJAT KUMAR SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

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$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 21st May, 2026 + W.P.(C) 7371/2019 & CM APPL. 30729/2019 RAJAT KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Vrinda Goyal, Mr. Vaibhav Maheshwari and Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kamal Kant Tyagi, Advocate for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J. (Oral) 1. The Petitioner, a student of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Delhi Technological University [“DTU”], has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court to challenge the selection process undertaken by Respondent No. 2, Bharat Electronics Limited [“BEL”], for recruitment to the post of Probationary Engineer through the campus recruitment process conducted during the year 2017-18. 2. The grievance in the present petition arises out of the Petitioner’s non- selection in the aforesaid recruitment process. The relief sought, inter alia, is in the nature of certiorari for quashing the selection list and a direction to the Respondents to conduct the selection process in a fair and transparent manner, in accordance with law. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ANITA BAITAL W.P.(C) 7371/2019 Page 1 of 14 Signing Date:25.05.2026 20:41:09 Factual Background 3. BEL visited the campus of DTU for recruitment to the post of Probationary Engineer. The selection process comprised two stages, namely, a written test followed by an interview. The Petitioner participated in the selection process by appearing in the written test held on 2 nd April, 2018 and the interview conducted on 3rd April, 2018. Upon completion of the selection process, the Petitioner was not included in the final list of selected candidates. 4. The Petitioner thereafter submitted representations da