Disposed

Staff Selection Commission through Its Chairman & Ors. v. Naresh Kumar

Delhi HC11 Feb 2025W.P.(C)/1660/2025

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What is this about?

SSC challenged a Tribunal direction requiring a Constable aspirant to be examined by a dermatologist to assess a forearm tattoo against Clause 13.2 of the Delhi Police recruitment advertisement. The Court declined interference and directed the dermatologist to also keep in mind its judgment in SSC v Deepak Yadav.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of with observation that the dermatologist should keep in mind the observations in SSC v Deepak Yadav while examining the respondent.

Staff Selection Commission through Its Chairman & Ors… — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 1660/2025

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STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH

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ITS CHAIRMAN & ORS.

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.....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Abhishek Khanna, SPC with Mr. Aryan Sharma and Mr. Parvesh Khanna, Advs.

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versus

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NARESH KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Ms. Esha Mazumdar, Adv.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

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O R D E R (ORAL) % 11.02.2025

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C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

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CM APPL. 8045/2025 (Exemption)

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1. Exemption allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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2. Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 1660/2025 & CM APPL. 8044/2025

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3. This is one of several matters in which the Central Administrative Tribunal has directed the candidate, who aspired to be recruited as Constable in the Delhi Police, to be examined by a Dermatologist to ascertain whether he has a tattoo on his forearm.

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Signature Not Verified

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Signed By:MEENU W.P.(C) 1660/2025 KALRA Signing Da te:1 4.02.2025 13:39:11

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4. Given the innocuous nature of the direction, we have, in several similar cases¹ , declined to interfere, noting that the Tribunal has merely directed the respondent to be examined by a dermatologist, who would assess the respondent’s functional fitness for appointment to the post of Constable in the Delhi Police in the light of Clause 13.2 of the advertisement for recruitment to the post of Constable (Executive) male and female in the Delhi Police Examination 2023. Clause 13.2 does not allow an aspirant to the post of Constable to possess any tattoo on her, or his, right forearm.

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5. While, therefore, declining to interfere with the impugned order passed by the Tribunal, we deem it appropriate to direct the dermatologist, who would examine the respondent in terms of the impugned order of the learned Tribunal, to also keep in mind the observations contained in the judgment of this Court in Staff Selection Commission v Deepak Yadav² .

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6. With the aforesaid observation, this petition is disposed of.

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C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

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AJAY DIGPAUL, J.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025 sk

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