KHUSHI YADAV vs HOME AFFAIRS on 2 November 2026

1. Union of Ministry of

2. Delhi Pol Delhi Police Street Polic

3. Addl. Co Police Head

4. Staff Sele Block No-1 (By Advoca

CENTRAL ADMINISTRAT PRINCIPAL BENCH, N

O.A. No. 4362/2

This the 02nd Day of Nov . Manish Garg, Member (J) Anand S Khati, Member (A) dav (Roll No. 225260445153) nd 22 years, D/o Sh. Bir Singh, ohar Khurd, PO Dohar Kalan, naul, District Mahendragarh, 23001.

ate: Ms. Esha Mazumdar)

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. J P Tiwari)

IVE TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI

vember, 2026 …. Applicant

w Delhi110001 Police ent cruitment, elhi-110001 hairman New Delhi 110003. ...Respondents SURAJ BISHT SURAJ BISHT

Item No. 11 (C-IV)

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ORDER (ORAL)

Hon’ble Dr. Anand S Khati, M

n the present Original Applicatio nistrative Act, 1985 the applican - A. Call for records of the case; . Quash and set aside the impugned a pplicant has been wrongly declared u C. Direct Respondents to appoint the Executive) Female under OBC categ ncluding pay, seniority etc. with intere 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) Female in Delhi Police lified on the ground that she um height requirement of 157 was initially recorded as 15 ibed requirement by 1.30 cm. Th peal before the respondents se , which was recorded as 156.4 ibed height. Learned counsel fu arlier participated in the Haryan able (GD), wherein she succe

Member (A) on, filed under Section 19 of the nt has prayed for the following action of the respondents to the extent nfit on account of height; e Applicant to the post of Constable gory with all consequential benefits est at GPF rates; tion(s) as this Hon'ble Tribunal may ustice in favour of the Applicant;” case, learned counsel for the nt appeared in the Constable e Examination, 2025, but was e did not meet the prescribed cm under OBC Category. Her 5.70 cm, falling short of the he applicant thereafter preferred eeking re-measurement of her 40 cm, i.e., 0.60 cm below the urther submits that the applicant na Police for the post of Female essfully qualified the Physical e g t e s y e e s d r e d r e t e l SURAJ BISHT SURAJ BISHT

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5. H record, respon afresh, the sub measur post of measur decide subject necess particip urement Test (PMT), and her hei PMT Report. She further submit MT for the post of Constab nation, 2023, wherein her heigh of the same is annexed as Annex. earned counsel for the applicant rder dated 13.10.2026 passed 2026, titled Dheeraj Kumar vs in similar relief was granted. Mr. J P Tiwari, learned couns 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) Female 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 ight was recorded as 157.20 cm ts that the applicant appeared for le (Female) in Delhi Police ht was measured at 157.20 cm A . A6. t has also drawn our attention to by this Tribunal in O.A. No.

s. Union of India and Others, sel, 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 m r e A o

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PE&MT) shall also be taken wi the applicant participates in t n, he shall be entitled to appointm 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. 4362/2026 thin one week thereafter. In the the PE&MT and is successful ment, subject to fulfilment of all 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 l l e t e e e . SURAJ BISHT SURAJ BISHT