CWP-14545-2022 -1- 223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-14545-2022 Date of Decision: 31.07.2025 Ramesh & Ors. ...Petitioners Vs. State Of Haryana and Ors. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Talim Hussain, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Suneel Ranga, DAG Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondent to enroll them as Home Guard. 2. On 28.07.2025 following order was passed by this Court:- “The petitioners through instant petition are seeking direction to respondent to enroll them as Home Guard. The petitioners joined Haryana Home Guard during 2011-12 and they served till 2015-16. They came to be discharged. They made representations to authorities to re-enroll them. Director General Home Guard Haryana vide letter dated 05.07.2021 asked District Commander Faridabad to re-enroll 10 volunteers discharged on earlier occasion. The jurisdictional authority conducted physical measurement test and found 6 candidates fit for the job. They were selected, however 4 candidates including MOHIT KUMAR 2025.08.02 15:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CWP-14545-2022 -2- petitioners were rejected on the ground of height. As per memo dated 03.09.2004 minimum height for enrolment as member of Home Guard is 5’7”, whereas height of the petitioner is less than 5’7”. The petitioners are claiming that many candidates having less than 5’7” height have been permitted to join. There are many candidates who are having height of 5’4” and have been enrolled. Mr. Ranga seeks time to ascertain as to whether any candidate of height less than 5’7” has been selected. Adjourned to 31.07.2025.” 3. Learned State counsel submits that claim of petitioners has been acceded to as per communication dated 30.07.2025 of District Commandant, Home Guards, Haryana, Faridabad. The grievance of petitioners stands redressed, thus, the instant petition has rendered infructuous. 4. In the wake of statement made by learned State Counsel, the instant petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. 5. Liberty is granted to petitioners to move appropriate application within three months from today, if cause survives. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 31.07.2025 Deepak DPA Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2025.08.02 15:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.