Kajal Ghosh And ORS. v. Union Of India And ORS.

S/L 22 21.04.2026 Court No.18 SD

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION WPA 22259 of 2025 Kajal Ghosh & Ors.

Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

Mr. Debasish Kundu Mr. Sudeepto Kumar Basu Mr. Bidan Modak ... for the Petitioners.

Mr. Indrajeet Dasgupta Mr. Tapan Bhanja ... for the Union of India.

1.

Affidavit of service filed in Court today be kept with the records.

2.

The petitioners participated for recruitment in Constable (GD) in CAPFs. They failed to qualify in the physical standard test. They were found deficient in height. They preferred an appeal before the appellate authority on the same day but there has been no change in their height.

3.

The petitioners submit that in the earlier examination in which they participated, they were found qualified in the physical standard test and they were found to have the requisite height.

4.

Prayer has been made to direct the authority to consider the measurement of their height taken in the earlier selection test.

5.

The aforesaid submission of the petitioners is opposed by the learned advocate representing the respondents.

6.

The respondents rely on the judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court on September 11, 2025 in FMA 964 of 2025 [Harun Miah vs. Union of India & Ors.] wherein the Court specifically held that what is important and relevant is the measurement taken at the time of the subject recruitment process and not the earlier recruitment process.

7.

In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court, no relief can be granted to the petitioners in the instant case.

8.

The writ petition fails and is hereby dismissed. 9.

Parties to act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Amrita Sinha, J.)