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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
PARTH PRATEEM SAHU
Gyaneshwar, S/o Shri Umashankar Thakur – Appellant
Versus
State Govt. Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Home Department Ministry – Respondent
ORDER :
Parth Prateem Sahu, J.
1. Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s):-
“10.1 That, Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to quash rejection order Annexure P-1 and petitioner may kindly be ordered to be treated as successful and fit for appointed in one of the post for station officer (SI) scheduled tribe.
10.2 That cost of litigation and any other relief which the Hon’ble Court deems fit may kindly also be awarded”
2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner being the member of scheduled tribe and having requisite qualification submitted online application form for his appointment to the post of Station Officer (SI) pursuant to the advertisement dated 12.06.2025 (Annexure P-7) by respondent authorities. Thereafter, petitioner was called for physical standard test (PST) and for document verification to be conducted on 17.09.2025 vide Annexure P-1. Petitioner appeared before the respondent authorities for Physical Standard Test on 07.09.2025, where he has been disqualified on the ground that he does not meet the minimum height requirement of 168 cm. He submits that the action on the part of the respondent authorities in disqualifying the candidatur
Candidates participating in a recruitment process cannot challenge its conditions after disqualification; strict adherence to advertised criteria is mandated by constitutional principles of equality.
Eligibility for appointment is strictly governed by the criteria set in the recruitment advertisement and relevant rules, preventing any claim for relaxation post-appointment without stipulated guide....
Candidates from tribal areas are eligible for recruitment under the original height requirements, and amendments cannot be applied retrospectively to disqualify them.
Height requirements for promotions must be consistent and not arbitrary, ensuring equal opportunity for candidates from different regions.
Candidates must benefit from height rounding rules during Physical Standard Tests to ensure fair opportunity for advancement in recruitment processes.
Height measurement rules must be applied during the Physical Standard Test, allowing rounding up to prevent arbitrary disqualification and ensuring candidates' eligibility for further recruitment sta....
Height measurement for disqualification must adhere to rounding guidelines, ensuring fairness in candidate evaluation processes.
Failure to pursue mandatory appeal after disqualification leads to dismissal of writ petition.
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