Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010221542025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5956/2025 INDRA LAMA S/O BEL BAHADUR LAMA, VILL- MERAGURIA, P.O- LALUK, P.S- LALUK, ASSAM, DIST- LAKHIMPUR- 787051 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110001 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. Page No.# 2/4 5:PRESIDING OFFICER- PST/PET BOARD RECRUITMENT OF CT/GD-2025 GC CRPF GUWAHATI-781023 6:PRESIDING OFFICER- PST/PET BOARD ARTC AND S (SHOKUVI) DIMAPUR CENTE Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D DEKA, MR N ALI Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 27.10.2025 Heard Mr. D Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S Baruah, learned CGC for the respondents. 2. The brief fact of this case is that petitioner applied and participated in the recruitment process for the CAPF recruitment for the year 2025. According to the petitioner, he has requisite chest of 78 CMs (Un-expanded) & 5 CMs (Minimum Expansion) or more, however in the physical test examination, he was disqualified on the ground that his chest is less than the requisite chest of 78 CMs (Un-expanded) & 5 CMs (Minimum Expansion). 3. Ms. S Baruah, 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. Page No.# 3/4 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 prayer of the petitioner is that his was disqualified only on the ground that his chest is less than the requisite chest of 78 CMs (Un-expanded) & 5 CMs (Minimum Expansion). It is submitted that the petitioner 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 2018, wherein his chest measurement was officially recorded as 78 CMs (Unexpanded) & 5 CMs (Minimum Expansion) by the authority, therefore, it is submitted that the respondent Authorities be directed to measure the chest of the petitioner, so as to allow him to participate in the Medical Examination. 5. 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 petitioner, 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. Page No.# 4/4 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above. JUDGE Comparing Assistant