Form No. J(2)

Item No. DL / 46 RKD – A.R.(CT)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

(Appellate Side)

BEFORE: THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA

W.P.A. NO 26690 OF 2025

Rajen Bansfore

-Vs-

Union of India & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Shamit Sanayal,

Ms. Sanchayita De

For the Union of India : Ms. Chandreyi Alam,

Mr. Subhajit Das

SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.:

1. Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

2. Matter is heard in presence of the learned advocates representing the

petitioner and Union of India.

3. On measuring height of the petitioner by the concerned respondent authority in terms of the order passed by a coordinate Bench on 3^rd October, 2025 on a writ petition being WPA 22433 of 2025 it was found that height of the petitioner is 169.8 cm.

4. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that since deficiency of height is less than 0.5 cm as requisite height is 170 cm petitioner is entitled to get the benefit of relaxation as contemplated in Clause 2(d) of the Guidelines for Recruitment Medical Examination in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles of May, 2015.

5. Ms. Alam, learned advocate representing the Union of India has