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SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Mangal Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT (Oral)
CM APPL. 28961/2023 (Exemption)
1.1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
1.2. The application is disposed of.
W.P.(C) 7450/2023
2.1. Vide the present petition, the petitioners are seeking following reliefs:
"a.) The Hon'ble court may be pleased to set-aside the decision dated 2nd and 3rd May, 2023 of the Respondent No. 2 disqualifying the Petitioners due to height;
b.) The Hon'ble court may be pleased to direct the respondent to correctly re-measure the height of the petitioners in a time-bound manner;
c.) The Hon'ble court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to allow the Petitioner to participate in the further recruitment process."
2.2. The case of the petitioners is that the respondents have wrongly measured the height of the petitioners as under:
| S. No. | Name | Height in Centimeters |
| 1. | Mr. Mangal Singh (Petitioner No. 1) | 168 |
| 2. | Mr. Rupesh Sharma (Petitioner No. 2) | 169.5 |
3. As per the Medical Certificates (Annexure P-5), the height of the above two petitioners is as under:
| S. No. | Name | Height in Centimeters |
| 1. | Mr. Mangal Singh (Petitioner No. 1) | 170.5 |
| 2. | Mr. Rupesh Sharma (Petitioner No. 2) | 171.5 |
4. Since, there is a dispute in regard to the height recorded by the respondents i
The court has the authority to direct re-measurement of physical attributes in recruitment disputes to ensure fairness and justice.
The principle of fairness in measurement and the right of qualified candidates to participate in the selection process.
The court emphasized the principle of fairness and the need for timely response and action by the respondents in addressing the grievances of the petitioners.
Fair and accurate measurement of height is crucial in determining eligibility for selection processes.
Fair determination of physical eligibility and the impact on selection process.
The court's decision was influenced by the application of uniform guidelines for Medical Examination Test (MET) and the rounding off of the petitioner's height to the next higher cm, allowing the pet....
The re-measurement report of the petitioner's height by the respondent is final and binding, and if the petitioner is found fit, they should be allowed to participate in the further selection process....
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