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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6140 of 2026 Court No. - 53 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. The present contempt application has been preferred alleging willful defiance of the order dated 30.07.2026 passed in Writ-A No. 10449 of 2026, order whereof is quoted hereinunder.-
"1. This writ petition has been filed seeking following relief :- "issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari, calling for the record of the case and quashing the impugned action/order dated 22.06.2026 passed by the respondent no.2 (Annexure No. 8 to this Writ Petition) based on the Post-Examination Statistical Analysis Report, whereby the candidature of the petitioner has been cancelled and the petitioner has been restrained from appearing in the next stage of the Examination- Physical Endurance & Test (PE&MT)/Document Verification (DV)/Trade Test (Skill Test) of Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) Examination, issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, commanding and directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to appear and participate in the next stage of aforesaid recruitment process and also directing the respondents to keep one post vacant in the said Cadre/Category for which the petitioner has applied, during the pendency of present writ petition, so that the right of the petitioner are not render infructuous."
2. Copy of the order dated 23.7.2026 has been placed by Shri Shiv Kumar Pal, learned A.S.G.I. before this Court and the same is taken on record. 3. Candidature of the petitioner was cancelled, prior to that, a notice was Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Umesh Prasad Singh Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Shiv Kumar Pal Sanjeet Singh .....Applicant(s) Ms. Rachana Shah And Another .....Opposite Party(s)
issued to the petitioner and a reply was filed by the petitioner against the notice issued to him. After considering the reply of the petitioner, petitioner has been exonerated on charges levelled against him by order dated 23.7.2026. 3. Since the petitioner has been exonerated, now there is no impediment in permitting the petitioner to appear in next stage of examination which is to he held from 19.8.2026. 4. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. The order dated 22.6.2026 passed by respondent no.2 is hereby set aside. Respondents authorities are directed to permit the petitioner to appear in next stage of examination which is to be held from 19.8.2026."
2.
Today, instructions have been produced which is quoted hereinunder.-
"Subject: CAPL No. 6140/2026 filed by Shri Sanjeet Singh against order dated 30.07.2026 before Hon'ble High Court, Allahabad Sir, With reference to the subject mentioned above, it is informed that the Applicant, Shri Sanjeet Singh is a candidate of Head Constable (Ministerial) in Delhi Police Examination-2025. 2. It is submitted that SSC(HQ) vide Corrigendum dated 03.09.2026 has provisionally allowed 51 candidates including the petitioner (whose results were not processed earlier on the basis of suspicion of malpractice as per para 7 of the result write-up dated 05.06.2026) to participate in the PE&MT in compliance of Hon'ble CAT New Delhi interim order dated 20.08.2026 passed in OA No. 2671/2026. A copy of corrigendum dated 03.09.2026 is attached herewith for reference. 3. It is submitted that the candidates via corrigendum dated 03.09.2026 were advised to visit the website of Delhi Police https://delhipolice.gov.in/ regularly regarding the schedule and issuance of the admit certificates for the PE&MT. 4. Further it is submitted that the Commission has already published the corrigendum dated 03.09.2026 and has provisionally allowed all such candidates (including petitioner) to appear in the next stage of the examination. However, the issuance of admit cards and conduct of PE&MT is the sole responsibility of User department i.e. Delhi Police and the Commission has no role with respect to the same. CAPL No. 6140 of 2026 2
5. In light of the above, it is requested to defend the interests of the Commission before Hon'ble Court and keep this office updated with the progress of the case. Encl. as above Yours faithfully, Deputy Director (Legal)"
"CORRIGENDUM Head Constable (Ministerial) in Delhi Police Examination, 2025 F.No HQ-C-3016/1/2026-C-3 Candidates may please refer to Para 7 of the result write-up dated 05.06.2026 regarding non-processing of the results of 51 (Fifty-One) candidates due to having indulged in malpractices. 2.
In this connection, in compliance with the directions of the Hon'ble CAT, Principal Branch, New Delhi, vide interim order dated 20.08.2026 passed in O.A. No. 2671/2026 and connected matters, the aforesaid 51 (Fifty-One) candidates are provisionally allowed to participate in the PE&MT. Such provisional participation shall, however, remain subject to the final outcome of the present Original Applications and shall not create, confer, or vest any indefeasible right in favour of the applicants, either in respect of their selection or appointment. 3. Candidates are advised to follow the website of Delhi Police (i.e., https://delhipolice.gov.in/ ) regarding the schedule and issuance of Admission Certificates for the PE&MT. 3. All other terms and conditions of the result write-up dated 05.06.2026 shall remain unchanged. Under Secretary to the Government of India 03.09.2026"
3. A bare perusal of the instructions would reveal that a stand has been taken that when the examinations are held, the applicant would be permitted to participate. CAPL No. 6140 of 2026 3
4. Sri S.K. Pal, who appears for the opposite party, as per instructions received from his client, submits that the candidature of the applicant stands restored and now he would be permitted to participate in the written examination. 5. In view of the above, the present contempt application is consigned to record. September 24, 2026 Rajesh CAPL No. 6140 of 2026 4 (Vikas Budhwar,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAJESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad