Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 314
📌 Paras 2-7
The respondent applied for the post of Constable in the Delhi Police and qualified for the first tier of selection. He was scheduled to appear for the Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT) on January 14, 2024, but abstained due to ill health. He claimed to have submitted three representations seeking rescheduling, which he alleged went unheeded. The advertisement explicitly stated that the PE&MT schedule was final and unalterable.
📌 Para 3
Whether the Central Administrative Tribunal and the High Court were justified in directing the appellants to allow the respondent to participate in the PE&MT with a subsequent batch, despite his failure to appear on the scheduled date and the clear terms of the advertisement.
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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