$~27 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 08.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 5719/2023 GIRISH KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Chibber, Mr.

Anshuman Mehrotra, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Dhruv Bhagat, Adv.

Mr. Ajay Pal, Law Officer, Insp. Athurv and Mr.

Ramniwas Yadav, CRPF.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN J U D G M E N T (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.:

CM APPL. 22396/2026[For condonation of delay in filing the Counter-Affidavit]

1. The present application has been filed by the Respondents seeking condonation of delay of 91 days in filing the Counter-

Affidavit.

2. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the delay stands condoned. The Counter-Affidavit is taken on record.

3. The present application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 5719/2023

4. Through the present Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 06.10.2022 [hereinafter referred to as the „Impugned Order‟], whereby his candidature for the post of Constable (GD) in the Central Armed Police Forces [„