Form No. J(2)

HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA IN THE CIRCUIT BENCH AT JALPAIGURI Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction W.P.A. NO 129 OF 2026 PALLABI ROY VS.

THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & OTHERS BEFORE: THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA For the Petitioner :Mr. Subham Gupta, Adv.

Mr. Supritam Nag, Adv.

Mr. Rahul Roy, Adv.

For the State :Mr. Momenur Rahman, Adv.

Mr. Sumit Kumar, Adv.

Hearing concluded on : 17.02.2026 Judgment on : 17.02.2026 SAUGATA BHATTACHARYYA, J.:

1. Petitioner participated in the selection process for being appointed in the post of Constable in West Bengal Police.

2. Petitioner was short-listed after written examination but in Physical Measurement Test (for short, “PMT”) petitioner was declared unfit as height of the petitioner was measured 151.30 cm which is below the prescribed height i.e. 152 cm. Petitioner participated in PMT on 8th January, 2026 and preferred appeal questioning height measured in PMT and Appellate Authority took measurement of height of the petitioner as 151.70 cm.

3. Learned advocate representing the petitioner relies upon PMT report dated 20^th December, 2023 in connection with previous selection process i.e. recruitment process for the post of Constable in