Staff Selection Commission and Others v. Sanjay Kumar
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W.P.(C) 17889/2024, High Court of Delhi, decided orally 09.01.2025 by C. Hari Shankar J. (author) and Ajay Digpaul J. Petitioner: Staff Selection Commission (Nidhi Mohan Parashar, Sr. PC; Amar Bajpayee). Respondent: Sanjay Kumar (Esha Mazumdar, Setu Niket, Unni Maya). Subject: writ petition against CAT order granting parity with Deepak Yadav (OA No. 597/2024, 22.04.2024) and ordering re-medical examination by Medical Board including dermatologist per Clause 13.2 of the advertisement, Delhi Police Examination 2023 Constable (Executive) recruitment (right-forearm tattoo bar). Holdings: Tribunal order innocuous; no justification to challenge; Clause 13.2 bars right-forearm tattoos; dermatologist to heed observations of Staff Selection Commission v Deepak Yadav, 2024 SCC OnLine Del 5162 (24 July 2024; physical examination, no visible tattoo). Outcome: petition disposed; exemption application allowed. Keywords: tattoo, dermatologist, re-medical examination, Clause 13.2, Constable Delhi Police, parity, CAT/OA.