Commissioner Of Police And Anr vs Vidur

ik-39216865 Delhi High Court 12 December 2025 • 14 min read

Judges (2)

Madhu Jain Delivered Navin Chawla Coram

Counsel (5)

Ashish K. Dixit Counsel Petitioner Harshit Chitransh Counsel Petitioner Iqra Sheikh Counsel Petitioner Samarth Luthra Counsel Respondent Umar Hashmi Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Commissioner of Police Petitioner Vidur Respondent

Case Significance

Commissioner Of Police And Anr vs Vidur is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 12, 2025 (citation: ik-39216865). Writ petition by the Commissioner of Police challenging a CAT order directing appointment of the respondent as Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police after his candidature was arbitrarily cancelled during the recruitment process. The court found the entire process of cancellation was arbitrary, mechanical, and legally flawed, failing to meet constitutional standards of objective assessment and proportionality under Articles 14 and 16. The petition was dismissed and the CAT order upheld, direct The bench comprised Justices Madhu Jain and Navin Chawla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Madhu Jain. Counsel appearing: Ashish K. Dixit (counsel for petitioner), Harshit Chitransh (counsel for petitioner), Iqra Sheikh (counsel for petitioner), Samarth Luthra (counsel for respondent), Umar Hashmi (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

Writ petition by the Commissioner of Police challenging a CAT order directing appointment of the respondent as Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police after his candidature was arbitrarily cancelled during the recruitment process. The court found the entire process of cancellation was arbitrary, mechanical, and legally flawed, failing to meet constitutional standards of objective assessment and proportionality under Articles 14 and 16. The petition was dismissed and the CAT order upheld, directing appointment with consequential benefits from the date when other candidates of the same batch were appointed.

What was the outcome of Commissioner Of Police And Anr vs Vidur?

Writ petition by the Commissioner of Police challenging a CAT order directing appointment of the respondent as Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police after his candidature was arbitrarily cancelled dur...

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