IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Appellate Side 28.07.2026 S/L. 32 Court No. 4 (Naba) F.M.A. 490 of 2026 The Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) & Anr. Vs. Pappu Pal & Ors. Mr. Ranjan Kumar Sinha, Mr. Shaunak Ghosh ...for the Appellants Mr. Debasish Kundu, Mr. Sudeepto Kumar Basu, Mr. Bidan Modak, Ms. Doyel Dey ...for the Respondents 1. Heard the learned advocate for the appellants and the learned advocate for the respondents. 2. According to the learned advocate for the Appellant, the Apex Court in the case of Union of India & Ors. Vs. Atul Kumar Verma & Ors. in Civil Appeal No(s) 4423-4426/2026 SLP (C) Nos. 13390-13393/2026 and Diary No. 68753/2025 has already settled the controversy pending in the present case. 3. As per decision of the Apex Court, a candidate who participated in the process of recruitment of constables (GD) in the force and his height if found/measured as 169.5 centimetres and above, then 0.5 would have to be ignored and 169.5 and 2 more would have to be rounded off to the next higher centimetre. Such candidate cannot be disqualified on ground of less height, if they are 169.5 centimetres or above. 4. The Hon’ble Apex Court passed such order in an appeal in identical circumstances as arising for consideration in the present case. 5. The learned advocate for the appellant fairly submits that since the writ petitioner was not found to be below 169.5 cm. during his height measurement, therefore, nothing survives in the present appeal. 6. The learned advocate for the appellant submits that he is under instruction to file an application for stay. 7. However, having regard to the abovenoted stand, we find no useful purpose in filing of an application for stay. 8. The learned advocate for the appellant thereafter submits that the Appellate Authority is in the process of seeking review of the order dated 13th April, 2026 passed in the above noted case by the Hon’ble Apex Court. It would not be appropriate for this Court to comment on such submission. 9. We, therefore, refrain from making any observation in respect of such submission. 3 10. Since the appeal has become infructuous in view of the abovenoted decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court, the same is accordingly disposed of. 11. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance of all necessary formalities. (Madhuresh Prasad, J.) (Prasenjit Biswas, J.)