Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10260 of 2015 ===========================================================

1. Raj Kumar, Son of Ram Briksh Prasad, Resident of Village- Pranpur, PostAshari, P.S.- Muffasil Nawada, District- Nawada .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna

3. The Superintendent of Police, Nawada

4. The Chairman, Central Selection, Board, Bihar, Patna

5. The Secretary, Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhaneshwar prasad Gupta For the Respondent State: Mr. SUBHASH PD. SINGH, GA 7 For the C S B C : Mr. Sanjay Pandey =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 04-11-2015 Petitioner was refused from consideration for appointment on the post of a constable on the ground that he did not have the requisite measurement of chest, unexpanded and expanded. The minimum requirement in the category of the petitioner is said to be 81-86 cm. When the original measurement was taken, the data release indicated measurement to be 78-81 cm. Petitioner filed an appeal, based on which a re-measurement was done. The remeasurement yielded the figure of 81-83 cm. Even on re-measurement, petitioner does not meet the minimum eligibility of 81-86 cm. The Court cannot compel the

Patna High Court CWJC No.10260 of 2015 dt.04-11-2015 2 / 2 respondent authorities to get the physical attribute of a candidate measured again and again.

Writ application has no merit. It is dismissed. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) R.K.Pathak/- U