Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010283192025 2026:GAU-AS:961 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/268/2026 SRI SURAJLAL CHOUHAN AND 4 ORS S/O HARINANDA CHOUHAN R/O VILAGE - KAKI RAMPUR FOREST VILLAGE, POST OFFICE - PURANAKAKI, POLICE STATION - KAKI DISTRICT - HOJAI, ASSAM 2: SUCHAN CHANDRA RAY S/O JADAB CHANDRA RAY R/O PUB ANKORBARI POST OFFICE - CHOTO NILIBARI POLICE STATION - KAJAL GAON DISTRICT - CHIRANG ASSAM 3: SOURAV KUMAR SAHARIA S/O GANESWAR SAHARIA R/O VILLAGE - MALAHU POST OFFICE - BHURAGAON POLICE STATION - BHURAGAON DISTRICT - MORIGAON 4: LIPTA JYOTI DEKA S/O TILAK DEKA R/O VILLAGE GADHIAPARA POST OFFICE - CHAPAI CHOWKA POLICE STATION - MANGALDAI DISTRICT - DARRANG ASSAM PIN - 784529 5: MAHESWAR CHAUHAN D/O NARAYAN CHAUHAN R/O VILLAGE - JALUKBARI Page No.# 2/4 POST OFFICE - JALUKBARI POLICE STATION - KOIRABARI DISTRICT - UDALGURI ASSAM PIN - 78452 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 9 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110010 2:THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (HQ) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN LODHI ROAD BLOCK NO. 12 CGO COMPLEX NEW DELHI - 110003 3:THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (NE 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 HOJAI Page No.# 3/4 ASSAM 7:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CHIRANG ASSAM 8:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MORIGAON ASSAM 9:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DARRANG ASSAM 10:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER UDALGURI 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 Page No.# 4/4 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 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