$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 16359/2025 VIPIN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Utsav Jain, Adv.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajendra Sahu, SPC with Mr. Vinod Sawant, Law Officer CRPF, Insp. Athurv, CRPF, Mr. Inderpal and Mr.

Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

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1. The petitioner has been disqualified for recruitment to the post of Motor Mechanic Vehicle owing to a tattoo on his right forearm. The petitioner has gone to the extent of stating that if he is allowed, he is even willing to undergo surgery to remove the tattoo.

2. Prima facie, we do not understand how the mere presence of a tattoo on the right forearm of a candidate can disqualify him for recruitment to the Forces. We may note the guideline to this effect, as issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which reads thus: “Tattoo : The practice of engraving / tattooing in India is prevalent since time immemorial, but has been limited to depict the name or a religious figure, invariably on inner aspect of forearm and usually on left side. On the other hand the present young generatio