$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: March 14, 2023 + W.P.(C) 2977/2023 & CM APPL. 11625/2023 & CM APPL.

11626/2023 NITISH KUMAR & ORS. ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Ajay Garg, Ms. Tripti Gola, Ms. Lhingdeihat Chongloi &

Mr. Arvind Sardana, Advocates Versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Shivalakshmi, Central Government Standing Counsel, Ms. Ridhima Malhotra, Ms. Srishti Rawat & Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, Advocates with Major Partho Katyayan CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral)

1. The respondent No.2, Indian Army, has notified an advertisement inviting online applications from male candidates for selection test for Soldier Technical, Nursing Assistant/ Nursing Assistant Veterinary and Sepoy Pharma intake for the recruitment year from 16.02.2023 till 15.03.2023 for the domicile of districts of Delhi State, Faridabad, Gurugram, Mewat (NUH) and Palwal District of Haryana State.

2. The petitioners before this Court are aspirants for recruitment to the post of Sepoy Pharma in different zones and claim to have the requisite qualification for the said post, however,