IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-12-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP.No.52575 of 2025 N.Nagamani Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Under Secretary for Governemnt of India Staff Selection Commission Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department and Personnel and Training Block No 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

2.Regional Director (Southern Region), Staff Selection Commission 2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 006.

3.The Directorate General, CRPF (Recruitment Branch), East Block 07, Level 4, Sector 01, R.K. Puram, New Dlehi 110 066.

4.Second in Command (IRLA - 6065) Range BLR, CRPF Presiding Officer Of PET / PST Board Rectt of CT / GD - 2025 In CAPFS, SSF and Assam Rifles Rectt, Centre: GC, CRPF, Avadi.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records of the run rejection slip issued by the 4th respondent dated 22.08.2025 relating to the petitioner bearing Roll No. 8204007747 with recruitment for the post constable (GD) in CRPF, quash the same as null and void and consequentially directing the 4th respondent to conduct a fresh physical efficieny Test (PET) for the petitioner for the post of constable (GD) in CRPF in any date that may be fixed by this Hon’ble court.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.N.Tharmalingam For Respondent: Mr.J.Rajesh for R1 to R4

ORDER

These writ petitions have been filed challenging the Physical Efficiency Test (hereinafter referred to as ‘the PET’) rejection slip and Physical Standards Test (hereinafter referred to as ‘the PST’) rejection slip during Central Reserve Police Force Recruitment 2025.

2. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. It is seen that some of the persons who had participated in PST/PET of the Central Reserve Force Recruitment 2025, had filed writ petitions before this Court challenging the rejections slips in respect of the same CRPF recruitment 2025. This Court on hearing the submissions of the learned counsel appearing on either side and on perusal of all the relevant records, passed a detailed order in a batch of writ petitions in WP.No33420 of 2025, etc, batch dated 28.10.2025 thereby quashing the rejection slips with certain directions to the respondents.

The relevant portion of the aforesaid order is extracted hereunder:

“19. All the petitioners were issued PST/PET rejection slips since they were not qualified in the race and height. After qualifying in the CBE, they were subjected to the PST and PET. Though during the PET, there was no rain, on the previous day, there was heavy rain in Avadi. Therefore, the entire ground was filled with water. After draining the water, the running track was filled with M~sand to conduct the PET. On seeing the videograph produced by the petitioners as well as the respondents, it clearly shows that there was water stagnation on the running track itself.

20. Though the running track was filled with M~sand, there was slipperiness and mud. At a time, if 50 or 100 candidates were directed to run, there will be pushing and pulling of each other, and there will be clashes due to the slippery and wet ground. Therefore, they had to run one by one, and as such, the race was not conducted on a standard ground. As per the guidelines, Clause 6.4(xvii), the respondents must ensure to provide a suitable ground for the race. On seeing the videograph, it reveals that the ground in which the PET was conducted was not suitable for the race, since there was rain due to which there was water stagnation. Therefore, the petitioners who failed to complete the race of 5000 meters within the stipulated time can be given one more opportunity.

21. Insofar as the PST is concerned, on perusal of the records produced by the petitioners, it is revealed that some of the petitioners who had participated in the recruitment f