Sourabh vs HOME AFFAIRS on 2 November 2026

1. Union of Ministry of

2. Delhi Pol Delhi Police Street Polic

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4. Staff Sele Block No-1 (By Advoca

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O.A. No. 4361/2

This the 02nd Day of Nov . Manish Garg, Member (J) Anand S Khati, Member (A) oll No. 225260118009) Aged aro aramvir, R/o Village Dodwah, PO trict Sonipat, Haryana-131301.

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Versus f India Through Secretary Home Home Affairs North Block New lice Through Commissioner of P e Headquarters Behind Parliame e Station, New Delhi 110001 mmissioner of Police, HQ-II Re dquarters Jai Singh Road New D ection Commission, Through Ch 2, CGO Complex Lodhi Road N ate: Mr. S M Zulfiqar Alam with

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ORDER (ORAL)

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n the present Original Applicatio nistrative Act, 1985 the applican - A. Call for records of the case; . Quash and set aside the impugne xtent Applicant has been wrongly decl C. Direct Respondents to appoint the Executive) Male with all consequentia ith interest at GPF rates; D. Award costs of the proceedings, . Pass any other order/ relief/ direct eem fit and proper in the interests of ju Highlighting the facts of the ant submits that the applican utive) Male in Delhi Police lified on the ground that he um height requirement of 170 ed as 168.20 cm, falling short o cm. The applicant thereafter p ndents seeking re-measuremen ed as 169.60 cm, i.e., 0.40 cm ed counsel further submits th pated in the Haryana Police fo wherein he successfully qualifie

Member (A) on, filed under Section 19 of the nt has prayed for the following ed decision dated 24.09.2026 to the lared unfit on account of height; e Applicant to the post of Constable l benefits including pay, seniority etc. tion(s) as this Hon'ble Tribunal may ustice in favour of the Applicant;” case, learned counsel for the nt appeared in the Constable Examination, 2025, but was did not meet the prescribed 0 cm. His height was initially of the prescribed requirement by preferred an appeal before the nt of his height, which was m below the prescribed height. hat the applicant had earlier for the post of Male Constable ed the PMT, and his height was e g e e

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5. H record, respon afresh, the sub measur post o measur decide subject necess particip Test (P event therein ed as 170.1 cm in his PMT Repo 2026 is annexed as Annex. A6. earned counsel for the applicant rder dated 13.10.2026 passed 2026, titled Dheeraj Kumar vs in similar relief was granted. Mr. S M Zulfiqar Alam, learned c ndents. He seeks some time to esent matter. Having heard the parties and per , we are of the view that the end ndents are directed to get the he , strictly in accordance with the r bject and by following the sam ring the height of other candidat f Constable (Executive) Male. rement shall be conducted at a d by the respondents, as per th

t. Depending upon the outcome ary consequential action wit pation or otherwise in the Physic PE&MT) shall also be taken wi the applicant participates in t n, he shall be entitled to appointm ort. A copy of PMT report dated t has also drawn our attention to by this Tribunal in O.A. No.

s. Union of India and Others, counsel, appears on behalf of the take appropriate instructions in rused the pleadings available on ds of justice would be met if the eight of the applicant measured rules and instructions governing me methodology as adopted for tes appearing for selection to the Ordered accordingly. The said an appropriate institution to be he rules and instructions on the e of the fresh measurement, the th respect to the applicant's cal Endurance and Measurement thin one week thereafter. In the the PE&MT and is successful ment, subject to fulfilment of all d o

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requisite eligibility conditions. T ied with positively within three opy of this order. However, if th ibed height criteria, the responde in accordance with law. he OA stands disposed of ag ons. Pending MAs, if any, also shall be no order as to costs. Anand S Khati) ber (A) / OA No. 4361/2026 The aforesaid directions shall be weeks from the date of receipt he applicant is found to meet the ents shall proceed further in the gainst the background of these stands disposed of accordingly. (Manish Garg) Member (J) e t e e e . SUR AJ BIS HT SUR AJ BIS HT