IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.100169 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

PRAVEEN S/O MALLIKARJUN KALLUR, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: C/O: MALLIKARJUN BASAPPA KALLUR, PO: DAGAON, TQ: SAMPGOAN, DIST: BELAGAVI- 591115.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVA SHIRUR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, MANJANNA REPRESENTED BY E UNDER SECRETARY Digitally signed by NORTH BLOCK, MANJANNA E L O o F c a K t A io R n N : A H T IG AK H A COURT NEW DELHI- 110001.

DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.23 11:01:04 +0530

2. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI- 110001.

3. STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BLOCK NO. 12, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI- 110011.

4. DIRECTORATE GENERAL CRPF (RECRUITMENT BRANCH)

EAST BLOCK-07, LEVEL-4 SECTOR-01, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI- 110066.

5. THE SENIOR COMMANDANT, CISF UNIT, ISAC BENGALURU R.O. VIMANPURA- 560017.

6. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (KKR)

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

1^ST FLOOR, “E” WING, KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU- 560034.

7. THE APPELLANT AUTHORITY, THROUGH ITS PRESIDING OFFICER, PET/PST BOARD CT/GD SCC- 2025, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE RECRUITMENT 2025.

8. THE PRESIDING OFFICER, PET/PST BOARD CT/GD SCC- 2025, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE RECRUITMENT 2025.

9. THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION BOARD/

REVIEW MEDICAL BOARD, BY ITS PRESIDING OFFICER, PET/PST BOARD CT/GD SCC-2025 CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE RECRUITMENT 2025.

10. DIG GC CRPF HYDRABAD DGIP, GROUP CENTER, CRPF, HYDERABAD, TQ AND DIST: HYDRABAD- 500005.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.B. KANAVI, CGSC)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, A) WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED REJECTION SLIP DATED 27/11/2025 BEARING NO. NO.R.II-1/2025-EC-V ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.10 REJECTING THE CANDIDATURE OF PETITIONER BEARING ROLL NO. 9001021936 FROM RECRUITMENT PROCESS TO THE POST OF CONSTABLE (GD) IN CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE (CRPF) AS PER ANNEXURE-K. B) CONSEQUENTIALLY A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO FORM A MEDICAL BOARD IN KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, HUBLI AND TO CONDUCT HEIGHT RE- MEASUREMENT OF THE PETITIONER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. C) ISSUE ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION WHICH DEEMS FIT TO GRANT BY THIS HON’BLE COURT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA)

1. The petitioner is before this Court assailing the rejection of his candidature for the post of Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (for short, ‘CRPF’), pursuant to the recruitment notification issued by the Staff Selection Commission, on the ground that his height was recorded as 169.8 centimeters upon re- measurement, as against the prescribed minimum requirement of 170 centimeters.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that there is inconsistency in the measurements recorded at different stages and that, despite possessing a Government Hospital Certificate certifying his height as ‘171 centimeters’, his candidature has been rejected solely on the basis of a marginal variation of 0.2 centimeters.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is inconsistency with the measurement recorded at different stages of recruitment process and contended that variation of 0.2 is marginal and could be attributable to human or instrumental error. He further contended that the petitioner possess the government certificate showing his height as 174 centimeters. Therefore, the petitioner seeks interference of this Court and a direction for a fresh medical examination.

4. Learned