$~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 10.02.2026 + W.P.(C) 1866/2026 NEERAJ SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajal Srivastava, Mr. Rajat Gupta, Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, Mr.

Suyash Tripathi, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL CM APPL. 9119/2026(Exemption)

1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application is disposed of.

W.P.(C) 1866/2026 CM APPL. 9118/2026

3. The present petition has been filed seeking the following prayer:

a. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction for setting aside the amendment I revision vide Office Memorandum dated 31.05.2021 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on "Revised Uniform Guidelines (or Review Medical Examination in Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (or GO's & NGO 's : Amendment Thereof' marked as F.No-E.32012/ADG (Med)/DME & RME/DA- 112020 (Part File)/1166 made to the "Guidelines for Medical Recruitment Examination in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles" issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs vide Office Memorandum dated 20.05.2015 marked as A.VI-1/2014-Rectt(SSB); b. Consequentially, having set aside the amendment vide Office Memorandum dated 31.05.2021 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, issue an appropriate writ, order or direction setting aside the portion on "Guidelines (or Review Medical Examination" issued under "Guidelines (or Medical Recruitment Examination in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles" and issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs vide Office Memorandum dated 20.05.2015 marked as A.VI-112014-Rectt(SSB);

c. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction setting aside the selection process notified under Clause 13(III)(a) of the Recruitment Advertisement marked as File No. 420/RC/SSB/AC(Commn)/2023issued by the Respondents- SSB & Union of India to the extent that Review Medical Examination shall be conducted after giving a candidate suitable opportunity to remedy health issues notified in the Detailed Medical Examination;

d. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents for setting up a Medical Board to undertake the Review Medical Examination of the Petitioner as and when directed by this Hon'ble High Court;

e. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction to the Respondents for issuing fresh list of shortlisted candidates under Clause 13(III)(a) of the Recruitment Advertisement marked as File No. 420/RC/SSB/AC(Commn)/2023issued by the Respondents- SSB &

Union of India;

Factual Matrix

4. Respondent No. 2 issued the Recruitment Advertisement for filling up the posts of Assistant Commandant (Communication) in Group-A Gazetted and Non-Ministerial (Combatised) wherein 6 vacancies were notified in the unreserved category. The Recruitment Advertisement under clause 13 provides for a detailed process for selection of candidates, which is provided at paragraph 3 of the present petition.

4.1 Petitioner applied for the vacant post in the unreserved category and on 02.09.2025 an admit card for the computer based test/written examination was issued to the him. Accordingly, the Petitioner scored 71% (319.5/450 marks) and qualified the written examination. The results were declared on 28.10.2025. Thereafter, he was issued an e-admit card for carrying out the Physical Standard Test [‘PST’], Detailed Medical Examination [‘DME’] and Review Medical Examination [‘RME’].

4.2 Petitioner cleared the PST stage on 23.12.2025 and thereafter appeared before the Respondent No. 2 for undergoing the DME on 26.12.2025. However, after undergoing the requisite examination before the DME board, the Petitioner was disqualified from the selection process as being unfit on account of being overweight by 15.7 kgs as well as due to there being defects in his vision.

4.3 Petitioner, thereafter, gave his consent for undergoing the RME. However, it was informed to him that the RME