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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO.28457 OF 2025 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. MARDANSHA S. MAGADI

S/O LATE SUBANSAB

AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS

R/AT MELLEGATTI, POST KUNIMELLIHALLI,

SAVANUR TQ., HAVERI DT – 581 202.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION,

MINISTRY OF PERSONAL,

Digitally PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS,

signed by

CHANDANA BLOCK NO.12, CENTRAL OFFICE COMPLEX,

B M

LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003

Location:

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

High Court of

Karnataka

2. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY

NOMINATED FOR CENTRE THROUGH

THE PRESIDING OFFICER (PO).,

CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE

RECRUITMENT-2025, HELD ON 28-08-2025.

REP.BY MR.MANDEV SINGH BHULLER 21C

116 BN BSF, PRESIDING OFFICER PET/PST

BOARD CT/GD SSC-2025,

OFFICE AT BSF BANGALORE,

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BN HQ 142 BN BSF, KARAHALLI,

POST KARAHALLI, BANGALORE,

NORTH STATE – 562 110.

3. THE PRESIDING OFFICER

21C 116 BN BSF, PRESIDING OFFICER

PET/PST BOARD CT/GD SSC-2025,

HELD ON 28-08-2025. AT-BSF BANGALORE,

BN HQ 142 BN BSF, KARAHALLI,

POST KARAHALLI, BANGALORE,

NORTH STATE, KARNATAKA - 562 110.

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT / APPELLATE AUTHORITY

NOMINATED FOR CENTRE THROUGH THE

PRESIDING OFFICER (PO)

CRPF RECRUITMENT-2025

REP. BY MR. MANDEV SINGH BHULLER'S

SUPERIOR OFFICER, 21C 116 BN BSF,

PRESIDING OFFICER PET/PST BOARD

CT/GD SSC-2025, OFFICE: BSF BANGALORE,

BN HQ 142 BN BSF KARAHALLI,

POST KARAHALLI, BANGALORE - 562 110.

5. DIRECTOR GENERAL, CRPF

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

6. INSPECTOR GENERAL (SOUTHERN ZONE),

CRPF MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BANGALORE – 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. RESHMA K.THAMMAIAH, CGC)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED

PST REJECTION SLIP DATED 25.08.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED

BY THE R3 AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN

'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

a) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned

PST Rejection Slip dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure-A) issued

by the 3^rd Respondent;

b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents

to reconsider the petitioner's candidature for the post of

Constable (General Duty) in CRPF Recruitment-2024-25, in

the light of his representations (Annexures – J & K), sports

quota entitlement, and medical certificate (Annexure-G);

c) Pass such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court

deems fit in the interest of justice and equity.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

CGC for respondent Nos.1 to 6 and perused the material on

record.

3. A perusal of the material on record will indicate that the

petitioner had applied to the post of Constable- (General Duty) in

CRPF under Category 2B with horizontal reservation OBC with

sports quota. The petitioner having cleared the written examination,

the respondent rejected the application of the petitioner on the

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ground that his height was 168.3 c.m., which was lesser than the

minimum cut-off height of 170 c.m. and as such, the petitioner is

before this Court by way of the present petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per

the Circular, standing orders etc., issued by the respondents

themselves, it is permissible to relax the minimum cut-off stipulated

height of 170 c.m., by 2 centimeters as held by the Delhi High

Court in the case of Surinder Sharma Vs. Union of India in Civil

Appeal No.3072/1999 dated 19.03.1999 and as such, the

impugned rejection order deserves to be set aside.

5. Per contra, learned CGC for the respondents would

place reliance upon the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench of this

Court in the case