Form No.J(2)

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present :

The Hon’ble Justice Sujoy Paul And The Hon’ble Justice Smita Das De FMA/964/2025 IA NO: CAN/1/2024 HARUN MIAH VS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

For the appellant : Mr. Debasish Kundu For UOI : Mr. Ram Chandra Agarwal Mr. Sunil Singhania Mr. Tapan Bhanja Heard on : 11.09.2025 Judgment on : 11.09.2025 Sujoy Paul, J:

1. This intra-court appeal takes exception to the order of the learned Single Judge passed in WPA/25903/2024, decided on November 29, 2024, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant herein was dismissed.

2. In the said writ petition, the petitioner has stated that he preferred his candidature for the post of Constable (General Duty) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPs), SSF and Rifleman (General Duty) in Assam Rifles pursuant to an employment notice for the year 2024.

3. It is an admitted fact between the parties that the minimum height for a candidate for the said post is 170 cms. The writ petitioner, during the selection process, was subjected to medical examination and the original Board, by Rejection Slip (Annexure „P-4‟) dated September 30, 2024, measured the height of the wr