C/SCA/2613/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2613 of 2026 ========================================================== VIKRAMKUMAR SENAJI PRAJAPATI & ORS. Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. BHARGAV K. CHAUHAN(19374) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,10,11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 MR HENIL SHAH AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Date : 09/03/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. This Court, by order dated 26th February 2026, directed the respondent authorities to re-measure the height of each of the petitioners upon depositing a sum of Rs.10,000/- in the Registry of this Court. 2. Accordingly, the competent authority carried out the re- measurement at Civil Hospital, Sola, on 5th March 2026. Out of the 11 petitioners, as per the report dated 07.3.2026 submitted by the authority, height of the petitioner No.1, namely Vikram Kumar Senaji Prajapati was found to be 164.6 centimeters and height of petitioner No.8, namely Dilipji Chunaji Thakor was found to be 164.9 centimeters and hence, they were held qualified by the authority. Page 1 of 3 C/SCA/2613/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 3. A photocopy of the report dated 07.03.2026 submitted by the Chairman, Police Recruitment Board, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar through learned AGP, is taken on record. According to the said report, petitioner Nos.1 and 8 are declared qualified and they shall be allowed to participate further in the recruitment process for the post of Police Sub- Inspector. 4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed in view of the above report and statement qua petitioner Nos.1 and 8 only, as they have been declared qualified. 5. The remaining petitioners, i.e., petitioner Nos.2 to 7 and 9 to 11, have not been declared qualified even upon re- examination of their height. Learned advocate for the petitioners, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the petition qua petitioner Nos.2 to 7 and 9 to 11. Permission as prayed for is granted. 6. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of in the above terms qua petitioner Nos.2 to 7 and 9 to 11. Notice discharged. No order as to costs. 6.1. The amount of Rs.10,000/- deposited by petitioner Nos.2 p. 2 C/SCA/2613/2026 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026 to 7 and 9 to 11 shall be disbursed in favour of the Gujarat High Court Legal Services Authority. 6.2. So far as the successful candidates are concerned, the amount of Rs.10,000/- deposited by petitioner Nos.1 and 8, pursuant to the order dated 26.02.2026, shall be refunded to petitioner Nos.1 and 8 by way of account payee cheque. (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) BHAVIN MEHTA p. 3