Palash Paul v. Union Of India And ORS.

03.01.2025 Court No.23 DL - 2 M.H In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA 28208 of 2024 Palash Paul versus Union of India & Ors.

Mr. Debasish Kundu .... for the Petitioner Mr. Ram Chandra Agarwal, Mr. Shiv Chandra Prasad, Mr. Sourav Sengputa, Mr. Tapan Bhanja ....for UOI Affidavit of service is taken on record in Court today.

The petitioner participated in the recruitment process of 'Constable (General Duty) in Central Armed Police Forces (in short, "CAPFs"), SSF and Riflemen (General Duty) in Assam Rifles for examination of 2024. After being successful in the Computer Based Examination (in short, "CBE"), the petitioner was called for the Physical Standard Test (in short, "PST"). The petitioner's height was found to be 168.9 cms., which is below the permissible limit even under the Rule 2(d) of the guidelines for Recruitment Medical Examination in CAPFs and Assam Rifle published in May, 2015. In view of the judgment and order dated 29th November, 2024 passed in WPA 25903 of 2024 [Harun Miah vs. Union of India & Ors.] as also the order dated

8th November, 2024 passed in WPA 26627 of 2024 [Pronab Halder & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors.] and after hearing the petitioner and considering the facts of the case where the height of the petitioner is less than 169.5 cms., the writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed.

(Arindam Mukherjee, J.)