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2025 DAILYLAW 125346 (ALL)

NEERAJ VERMA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. ADDL. SECY. PRIN. SECY. HOME DEPTT. LKO AND 3 OTHERS

WRIA/2264/2025 · 2025-02-25

Alok Mathur

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:11704 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2264 of 2025 Petitioner :- Neeraj Verma Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Secy. Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Subhash Chandra Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J. 1. Heard Sri Neeraj Verma, the petitioner in person, who for the purpose of his identification has produced the entry pass issue by High Court. Learned Standing counsel is present for the respondents. 2. It has been submitted that the petitioner had participated in the recruitment of Uttar Pradesh Police Constable Civil Police Direct Recruitment, 2023 and had appeared in the written examination where he was declared successful. Subsequently, the petitioner was called for document verification / physical standards test on 10.1.2025 in Reserve Police Lines, Civil Line Railway Station Road, Nawabganj, Barabanki where his height was determined to be 167.1 cms. and 166.8 cms. and the difference is less than one centimeter, in as much as, had the height been 166.8 cms, he would have qualified to the next level of examination. 3. Considering the fact that the difference in height is less than one centimeter and the same is measured physically, there are chances of human error and as interference has already been shown in other matters and the Medical Board is also in operation, let the height of the petitioner be re-determined, for which purposes he is directed to move an appropriate representation before the opposite party No.2- Chairperson, Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow, who shall pass necessary orders for re-examination of the height of the petitioner before the duly constituted Medical Board at Lucknow. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that in case one more opportunity is granted, he would abide the decision of the said Board and would not agitate the matter any further. 5. With aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Alok Mathur, J.) Order Date :- 25.2.2025 RKM. Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench