STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION vs HARI MOHAN SHARMA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 09.03.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 11.05.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 11.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 9332/2025, CM APPL. 39502/2025, CM APPL. 39506/2025 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Mittal, CGSC and Mr. Aviraj Pandey, Advocate. versus HARI MOHAN SHARMA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Esha Mazumdar and Ms. Muskan Sharma, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.: 1. By way of the present petition, the Petitioner prays for quashing of the Order dated 04.04.2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi [hereinafter referred to as „Tribunal‟], whereby the Original Application (O.A.) filed by the Respondent, seeking consideration and acceptance of his candidature under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category, came to be allowed. 2. In order to comprehend the issues falling for the adjudication of this Court, relevant facts in brief are required to be noticed. 3. The Respondent herein, pursuant to the Recruitment Notice dated Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN Signing Date:11.05.2026 W.P.(C) 9332/2025 Page 1 of 17 16:16:48 01.09.2023, applied for the post of Constable (Executive) Male [hereinafter referred to as „relevant post‟] in Delhi Police Examination for the year 2023 under the EWS category. Consequent thereto, he participated in the selection process and upon clearing the written examination as well as the completion of Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT), was permitted to proceed with the subsequent stages of document verification and medical examination. 4. At the stage of document verification, it is the case of the Petitioner that, the Respondent