Prashant Kumar v. Union of India through Secretary & Ors.
Case brief
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Sub-Inspector Delhi Police / CAPF Examination-2024; PST 'Unfit' result dated 24.10.2024 challenged; height measured 169.5 cms against required 170 cms (shortfall of 0.5 cms); petitioner previously declared PST-qualified in 2020, 2022 and 2023 cycles (Reports dated 18.08.2021, 04.02.2023, 21.11.2023); delay and laches objection rejected - five-month delay not fatal; written examination already held - equities balanced through directions; height remeasurement directed at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi on 27.03.2025 at 11:00 AM; declaration of qualification in PET and PST if standards met; written examination with next batch with age relaxation; appointment with next batch if successful; writ disposed with directions; W.P.(C) 3203/2025; CM APPL. 14937/2025 and 14938/2025; Border Security Force added as party-respondent; Delhi High Court; Navin Chawla and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, JJ.; 12 March 2025.