RAHUL DAS AND 3 ORS. v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
WP(C)/5456/2025 · 2025-09-18
Soumitra Saikia
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5456/2025 RAHUL DAS AND 3 ORS. S/O SHRI KRISHNA KANTA DAS, R/O VILL- SADERISUPA, P.O.- THAMNA, P.S.- MUSHALPUR, DIST- BAKSA, ASSAM-781377 2: BISHNUJYOTI RAY S/O SHRI MANIK CH RAY R/O VILL- BORGHOLA PART-I P.O.- SRIJANGRAM P.S.- ABHAYAPURI DIST- BONGAIGAON ASSAM-783384 3: ARUP RAY S/O SHRI JATIN RAY R/O VILL- NO. 2 DAKHIN MAKARA P.O.- SILBARI ABADIPARA P.S.- BIJNI DIST- CHIRANG ASSAM-783393 4: AMANUR HOQUE S/O AYNOL HOQUE R/O VILL- JAMLAI P.O.- NAGARBERA P.S.- NAGARBERA DIST- KAMRUP ASSAM-78112 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110001
Page No.# 2/4 2:THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC) REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION BLOCK-12 CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003 3:THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (NER) STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION RUKMINI NAGAR P.O.- ASSAM SACHIVALAYA GUWAHATI-06 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL CRPF (RECRUITMENT BRANCH) EAST BLOCK 7 LEVEL 4 SECTOR 1 R.K. PURAM NEW DELHI-110066 5:PRESIDING OFFICER- PST/PET BOARD RECRUITMENT OF CT/GD-2025 GC CRPF GUWAHATI-78102 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D DEKA, MR T DAS Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I.,
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 19.09.2025
Heard Mr. D Deka, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. SS Roy, learned CGC for the respondents. 2. The brief fact of this case is that petitioners applied and participated in the
Page No.# 3/4 recruitment process for the CAPF recruitment for the year 2025. According to the petitioners, their heights were measure and found to be lesser than the minimum height required for Male candidate is 165 CM. 3. Mr. SS Roy, learned CGC appearing for all the respondents submits that in all the other matters, the Co-ordinate Bench had permitted the petitioner therein to file appeal before the appellate authority. 4. The learned counsel for the parties have been heard. 5. Upon careful perusal of the writ petition and on upon due consideration of the submissions made, it is seen that the prayers of the petitioners are that their heights were wrongly measured and were found less than 165 CM.
It is submitted that the petitioner no.3 had earlier appeared for the Physical Standard Test (PST) in connection with the Constable (GD) recruitment in CAPFs conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) in the year 2024, wherein his height was officially recorded more than 165 CM by the same authority, therefore, it is implausible that the petitioner’s height has decreased from 165 CM within a span of approximately 1 (one) year. Further , the petitioners no.1, 2 & 4 since they have misplaced their PST Slips form the last recruitment, they measured their height by the Government Model Hospital, after rejection of their candidature on the ground of height and there their heights are found to be 166 CM by the Medical & health Officer of the said PHC. Page No.# 4/4
6. Taking into consideration the submissions made, this Court is of the view that ends of justice will be met if the writ petition is disposed at this stage by granting 2 (two) weeks time to the petitioners, to prefer an appeal before the competent authority against the rejection of his candidature. If such an appeal is filed within 2 (two) weeks by enclosing a certified copy of this order, the same shall be taken on record and be disposed of by a reasoned order, as expeditiously as possible but not later than 30 (thirty) days from the date of filing of the appeal. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above. JUDGE Comparing Assistant