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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 4160

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N.NAGARESH, J
AKASHDAS K – Appellant
Versus
THE UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 45602 OF 2025



Important Points

The court determines the case as infructuous as the petitioner failed the medical examination despite provisional clearance.

Subject

Civil - Writ Petition

Headnote

The petitioner challenged the decision of the authorities regarding the Physical Efficiency Test and the Detailed Medical Examination under relevant guidelines and notifications. The Court found that the petitioner was cleared provisionally but ultimately failed the medical examination, rendering the petition infructuous. The issue of rounding off height was left open for future consideration. The petition was dismissed.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.ROHIT MADASSERIL, SRI.ANTONY M. GEORGE
For the Respondents: SMT.O.M.SHALINA

Table of Content
1. petitioner cleared appointment but failed medical examination. (Para 1)
2. petition dismissed as infructuous. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 27th day of January, 2026 Deputy Solicitor General of India submits that pursuant to the interim order dated 05.12.2025, the petitioner was cleared in Physical Efficiency Test giving the benefit of rounding off, provisionally subject to further orders in this writ petition. However, in the subsequent Detailed Medical Examination, the petitioner has failed. Therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous.

2. The question of rounding off of height and whether it is to be applied at the PST stage and DME stage, is left open.

The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/-

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