IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

(APPELLATE SIDE)

Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Smita Das De

WPA 27956 of 2025

Ayan Paul

Vs.

Union of India & Ors.

For the petitioner : Ms. Tanuka Basu,

: Mr. Tanmoy Chakraborty,

: Ms. S. Fasih,

Mr. Partho Proteem Das.

For the Respondent No.1-4 : Mr. Imran Siddhiqui,

: Mr. Aritra Shankar Roy.

Heard on : 09/12/2025 Judgment on : 09/12/2025

Smita Das De, J.:-

1. The instant writ petition challenges inter alia, the order dated

18.11.2025 wherein the candidature of the petitioner was rejected solely on the ground that the Domicile District was found to be mismatched with the online application form submitted by the

petitioner.

2. Apropo the facts of the instant case is that, the petitioner applied for

the post of Constable (GD) in CAPFs pursuant to a Notification dated

05.09.2024.

3. The application was submitted correctly by mentioning the permanent and correspondence addresses as ‘North 24 Parganas’. The petitioner had successfully cleared all the stages including PET and PST and was thereafter shortlisted on merit accordingly.

4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that at the stage of verification of the documents, the candidature of