Date: 2026-06-15Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (ACs) EXAMINATION, 2024- Release of Reserve List and compliance of judgment dated 10.12.2025 of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi
**Executive Summary**
This report details the release of the reserve list for the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2024, and the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) compliance with a Delhi High Court judgment dated December 10, 2025. Following a revision of the reserve list due to category changes and court mandates, 55 additional candidates have been recommended for appointment to the post of Assistant Commandant. Final appointments remain subject to the outcomes of pending litigations before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Compliance with Court Judgments**
* Four specific candidates—Sumit Saini, Teena Choudhary, Sarwan Kumar, and Abhay Singh—have been recommended for appointment following the Delhi High Court judgment in WP (C) No. 8304/2025.
* The final selection and appointment of all recommended candidates are subject to the outcome of WP(C) No. 5877/2022 (Diwakar Pande & Ors. Vs. Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors.).
* The appointment of one specific candidate (Roll No. 0846302) is additionally subject to the final outcome of WP(C) No. 6638/2025.
**Revision of the Reserve List**
* The Consolidated Reserve List has been revised from 112 to 110 candidates (55 General, 12 EWS, 36 OBC, 03 SC, and 04 ST).
* This revision was necessitated by the category change of one OBC candidate to the General category.
**New Candidate Recommendations**
* Per the requisition of the Ministry of Home Affairs, 55 candidates from the reserve list are now recommended for appointment.
* The breakdown of the 55 candidates is: 27 General, 01 EWS, 26 OBC, and 01 SC.
* Twelve (12) of the recommended candidates have been designated with "Provisional" candidature status.
**Impact Analysis**
**Recommended Candidates (including the 4 court-mandated and 55 reserve list candidates)**
**Impact**
These individuals are now officially recommended for the post of Assistant Commandant in the Central Armed Police Forces based on the 2024 examination results.
**Action Required**
Candidates should wait for direct communication from the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the next steps in the appointment process and check the UPSC website for the full list of names.
**Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)**
**Impact**
The MHA is responsible for the final appointment and administrative processing of the newly recommended candidates to fill remaining vacancies.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must communicate directly with the recommended candidates to facilitate their induction.
**Provisional Candidates (12 specific roll numbers listed)**
**Impact**
Their recommendation for appointment is currently provisional and subject to further verification or documentation.
**Action Required**
These individuals must ensure all necessary requirements are met to regularize their candidature as per UPSC guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2024: The primary competitive recruitment process for the post of Assistant Commandants, governing the selection and merit lists described in the document.
High Court of Delhi: The judicial body whose judgments in various writ petitions (including WP (C) No. 8304/2025) mandated the revision of the merit order and the release of the reserve list.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central ministry responsible for placing candidate requisitions and communicating appointment details to the recommended individuals.
Rule 16 (4) & (5) of the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2024: The specific regulatory clauses under which the Commission maintains and revises the Consolidated Reserve List of candidates.
UPSC
CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES (ACs)
EXAMINATION, 2024- Release of Reserve List
and compliance of judgment dated 10.12.2025 of
Hon'ble High Court of Delhi
प्रव तथ: 15 JUN 2026 6:17PM by PIB Delhi
The Result of the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2024 was declared vide Press Note
dated 13.06.2025 recommending 459 candidates in the order of merit for appointment. Now, following 04
candidates have been recommended for appointment to the posts of Assistant Commandants on the basis
of CAPF (ACs) Examination, 2024, in compliance of the judgment dated 10.12.2025 in WP (C) No.
8304/2025 (and connected matters) of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi:-
Sl Name & Roll No. Position in Revised Merit Order Result
No.
1. Sumit Saini (0811061) Below Roll No. 1500335 & Above Roll No. 0404893
2. Teena Choudhary Below Roll No. 1405564 & Above Roll No. 0900943
(1112981)
3. Sarwan Kumar (0502418) Below Roll No. 3502750 & Above Roll No. 1106859
4. Abhay Singh (2604580) Below Roll No. 0823299. (He is the last candidate in the merit
order)
2. The Commission, in accordance with Rule 16 (4) & (5) of the Central Armed Police Forces (ACs)
Examination, 2024, had also maintained a Reserve List in order of merit below the last recommended
candidate. However, owing to change in category of one of the OBC Candidates from OBC to General,
the Consolidated Reserve List maintained by the Commission, has been revised from 112 candidates (56
General, 12 EWS, 37 OBC, 03 SC & 04 ST) to 110 candidates (55 General, 12 EWS, 36 OBC, 03 SC &
04 ST).
3. Therefore, as per the requisition placed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Commission hereby
recommends 55 candidates, which includes (General -27, EWS-01, OBC - 26, SC-01, ST-Nil) candidates,
to fill up the remaining posts based on Central Armed Police Forces (ACs) Examination, 2024. The
Ministry of Home Affairs will communicate directly with these recommended candidates.
4. The final selection and/or appointment of the recommended candidates is subject to the final outcome
of WP(C) No. 5877/2022, Diwakar Pande & Ors. Vs. Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors., pending before
the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi.5. Further, the final selection and/or appointment of one candidate (Roll No. 0846302) is also be subject to
final outcome of WP(C) No. 6638/2025 pending before Hon'ble High Court of Delhi.
6. The candidature of the following Twelve (12) candidates is Provisional:
0301356, 0404577, 0501196, 0501979, 0604542, 0800746, 0812107, 0831780, 0846302, 1202247,
1302017, 1302962
7. A list of these 55 candidates is available on the Commission website i.e. http://www.upsc.gov.in.
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