SACHIN vs HOME AFFAIRS on 2 November 2026

1. Union of Ministry of

2. The Com Delhi, Delh New Delhi

3. The Depu Delhi Police

4. Staff Sele Block No-1 (By Advoca

CENTRAL ADMINISTRAT PRINCIPAL BENCH, N

O.A. No. 4364/2

This the 02nd Day of Nov . Manish Garg, Member (J) Anand S Khati, Member (A) ge 22 years, S/o Sh. Satpal, aju, Bhiwani, Haryana-127201.

ate: Mr. Abhimanyu Baliyan for M

Versus f India Through Secretary Home Home Affairs North Block New mmissioner of Police hi Police Headquarters, Jai Singh 110001 uty Commissioner of Police, Rec e, New Police Lines, Kingsway C ection Commission, Through its 2, CGO Complex Lodhi Road N ate: Ms. Snehlata S Surana)

IVE TRIBUNAL NEW DELHI

vember, 2026 …. Applicant Mr. Sachin Chauhan)

w Delhi110001 h Road, cruitment Cell, Camp, Delhi-110009. Chairman New Delhi 110003. ...Respondents SURAJ BISHT SURAJ BISHT

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ORDER (ORAL)

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n the present Original Applicatio nistrative Act, 1985 the applican - 8.1 To quash and set aside the impug 1.09.2026, whereby the Applicant was n the Physical Measurement Test cond o the post of Constable (Executive) 025, on the basis of the disputed he 69.5 cm; and further direct the Resp ndependent Government Hospital/Me vent the Applicant is found to posses 70 cm or above, direct the Respond hysical Measurement Test, permit him f the recruitment process and gran Constable (Executive) Male with al eniority, promotion and pay & allowan Or/and ny other relief which this Hon'ble cou warded to the applicant.” 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 169.50 cm, i.e., 0.50 cm ed counsel further submits tha

Member (A) on, filed under Section 19 of the nt has prayed for the following gned action of the Respondents dated s declared/treated as "Not Qualified" ducted in connection with recruitment Male in Delhi Police Examination, eight measurements of 168.2 cm and pondents to refer the Applicant to an edical Board for a fresh and in the ss the prescribed minimum height of dents to treat him as qualified in the m to participate in all further stages nt him appointment to the post of ll consequential benefits, including nces. urt deems fit and proper may also be 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. at the applicant got his height e g d " t

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5. H record, respon afresh, the sub measur post o measur decide subject necess particip Test (P event red at Govt. Hospital at Bhiw 0 cm. In support of his submissio al Certificate dated 29.09.2026, earned counsel for the applicant rder dated 13.10.2026 passed 2026, titled Dheeraj Kumar vs in similar relief was granted. Ms. Snehlata S Surana, learned co 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 wani, where it was recorded as on, he has placed reliance on the annexed as Annexure A-2. t has also drawn our attention to by this Tribunal in O.A. No.

s. Union of India and Others, ounsel, 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 s e o

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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. 4364/2026 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) l e t e e e . SURAJ BISHT SURAJ BISHT