JUDGMENT :

B.R. SARANGI, J.

1. The petitioners, who were selected as constables under the Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) by the State Selection Board, Odisha Police, Cuttack pursuant to advertisement issued in December, 2015 under Annexure-1, have filed this writ petition to quash orders dated 28.04.2016 in Annexures-5, 6 and 7 respectively, by which their names have been removed from the second revised select list and eliminated from the appointment as constables in OISF on re-measurement of height.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in hand, is that the State Selection Board, Odisha Police, Cuttack issued an advertisement in December, 2015 under Annexure-1 for recruitment of 1370 constables in OISF. Pursuant thereto, the petitioners, along with several others, applied for and participated in process of selection, which consisted of written test, physical measurement test and physical fitness test. The written test carrying 25 marks consisted of multiple choice questions in Odia language, English language, Arithmetic, General Knowledge, Aptitude test and Logical reasonin