Fresh BMI Assessment Ordered in Constable (GD) Recruitment – Delhi High Court.

Headnote:

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by a Constable (GD) aspirant who had been rejected as overweight during the recruitment process. During the hearing, the Union of India stated that it was willing to conduct a fresh assessment of the petitioner’s weight and BMI. Accepting this, the Court directed a fresh medical examination to be conducted on 3 December 2025 at the CRPF Group Centre, Rampur. The petitioner undertook to accept the outcome of the reassessment, and the writ petition was accordingly disposed of.

Background:

• The petitioner, Ritik Nagar, applied for recruitment to the post of Constable (GD) but was declared overweight during medical evaluation.

• He approached the Delhi High Court challenging this assessment.

• During the proceedings, the Union of India (through the learned SPC) stated on instructions that the authorities were willing to reassess the petitioner’s weight and BMI.

• Counsel for the petitioner confirmed that this would address the petitioner’s grievance.

Court’s Observations:

• The Union of India voluntarily agreed to conduct a fresh BMI and weight assessment, making adjudication on merits unnecessary.

• The petitioner, through counsel, accepted this proposal and stated that the grievance stood redressed.

• Given the consent of both parties, the Court held that no further judicial determination was required.

Decision:

• The petitioner’s weight and BMI shall be reassessed on 3 December 2025 at 11 AM at Group Centre, CRPF, Rampur.

• The petitioner, through counsel, undertook to be bound by the result of the fresh assessment, irrespective of whether it is favourable or unfavourable.

• The writ petition was disposed of in view of the statements made by the parties.

Legal Provisions / Concepts Discussed:

• Recruitment Medical Standards for Constable (GD)

• Judicial review under Article 226 (implied, as the writ is under High Court’s jurisdiction)

• Administrative fairness in recruitment medical evaluations

Case: Ritik Nagar v. Union of India & Ors.

Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi

Coram: Justice C. Hari Shankar & Justice Om Prakash Shukla

Date of Decision: 1 December 2025

Writ Petition (C): 18222 of 2025