Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010281532025 2026:GAU-AS:964 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/293/2026 MUKUT RAY AND 4 ORS. SON OF BIPUL RAY, R/O.- VILL- BAKHALGAON PT. -II, P.O. NORTH SALMARA P.S. ABHAYAPURI, DIST. BANGAIGAON, ASSAM 2: SRI JIBANTA RAJBONGSHI SON OF RANA RAJBONGSHI RESIDENT OF VILL- DEOHATI PT.II P.O. DEOHATI B.O. P.S. ABHAYAPURI DIST. BONGAIGAON ASSAM 3: SRI SATENJAY MALLIK S/O SHYAMLAL MALLIK R/O VILL- PUB KHAMAR PARA P.O. BAGARGAON P.S. BIJNI DIST. CHIRANG. 4: SRI BANTI DAS D/O KANTESWAR DAS R/O VILL- PALASHGURI P.O. NARAYANPUR P.S. MUSHALPUR DIST. BAKSA ASSAM PIN-781372. 5: SRI SAMIRAN DAS D/O JITEN DAS R/O VILL- SANTIPUR P.O. NIZ SANTIPUR P.S. BARAMA Page No.# 2/4 DIST. BAKSA ASSA VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 7 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARYTO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,BRMINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI -110010 2:THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (HEAD QUARTER) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN LODHI ROAD BLOCK NO. 12 CGO COMPLEX NEW DELHI-110003. 3:THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (NORTH EASTERN REGION) REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR HOUSE FED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 4:THE PRESIDING OFFICER RECRUITMENT BOARD CT (GD) 2024 GROUP CENTRE CRPF AMERIGOG GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781023. 5:THE PRESIDING OFFICER/MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE BOARD DV/DME/RME-CT (GD)EXAM 2025 CENTRE CAPFS CH. BSF PATGAON GUWAHATI ASSAM 6:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BANGAIGAON ASSAM Page No.# 3/4 7:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CHIRANG ASSAM 8:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BAKSA ASSA For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. M.K. Misra, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. B. Sharma, CGC Ms. S. Baruah, Govt. Advocate BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 28.01.2026 Mr. M.K. Misra, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that fixing the closing date of receipt of the application form i.e. 14.10.2024 as the last date for obtaining the certificate in terms with Clause 6.5 of the Notice dated 05.09.2024 is arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. He further submitted that a very perusal of the Notice dated 05.09.2024 would reveal that the age as well as the educational qualification is counted as on 01.01.2025, but surprisingly Clause 6.5 of the Notice dated 05.09.2024 mandates the certificate in Annexure-VII to be not later than the closing date for receipt of the application form Page No.# 4/4 which has been mentioned as 14.10.2024. He therefore submitted that the petitioners would be well advised to withdraw the instant writ petition with a liberty to re-file by challenging Clause 6.5 of the Notice dated 05.09.2024 along with the rejection of the petitioners’ candidature. 2. Taking into account the above, the instant writ petition stands closed on withdrawal. 3. However, the withdrawal of the writ petition shall not prejudice or preclude the petitioners to file a fresh writ petition challenging Clause 6.5 of the Notice dated 05.09.2024 as well as the impugned rejection of the petitioners’ candidature. JUDGE Comparing Assistant