Raghvendra Singh & Anr vs Union Public Service Commission & Anr

ik-149906480 Delhi High Court 10 December 2025 • 58 min read

Judges (2)

C. Hari Shankar Coram Om Prakash Shukla Delivered

Counsel (12)

Anand Singh Counsel Respondent Asav Rajan Counsel Petitioner Manish Kumar Singh Counsel Respondent Mukul Singh Counsel Respondent Naresh Kaushik Counsel Respondent Parth Taran Singh Counsel Petitioner Ravinder Agarwal Counsel Respondent Saaket Jain Counsel Petitioner Sarthak Kumar Meena Counsel Petitioner Saurav Agrawal Counsel Petitioner Shivangi Anand Counsel Petitioner Vasu Agarwal Counsel Respondent

Parties (5)

Union Public Service Commission Respondent Union of India Respondent Mayur Dasharath Auti Petitioner Raghvendra Singh Petitioner Teena Choudhary Petitioner

Case Significance

Raghvendra Singh & Anr vs Union Public Service Commission & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 10, 2025 (citation: ik-149906480). Multiple OBC-NCL candidates challenged UPSC's rejection of their candidature in civil services examinations for failing to submit OBC-NCL certificates by the cut-off date, despite having valid certificates issued within the relevant financial year. The court held that insistence on a rigid cut-off date for OBC-NCL certificates cannot override the constitutional right to reservation under Article 16, and that UPSC should have either selected candidates provisionally or verified their status di The bench comprised Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Om Prakash Shukla.

Summary

Multiple OBC-NCL candidates challenged UPSC's rejection of their candidature in civil services examinations for failing to submit OBC-NCL certificates by the cut-off date, despite having valid certificates issued within the relevant financial year. The court held that insistence on a rigid cut-off date for OBC-NCL certificates cannot override the constitutional right to reservation under Article 16, and that UPSC should have either selected candidates provisionally or verified their status directly. The writ petitions were allowed, directing UPSC to consider the petitioners' OBC-NCL certificates regardless of the cut-off date.

What was the outcome of Raghvendra Singh & Anr vs Union Public Service Commission & Anr?

Multiple OBC-NCL candidates challenged UPSC's rejection of their candidature in civil services examinations for failing to submit OBC-NCL certificates by the cut-off date, despite having valid certifi...

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