IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.48973 & 48975 of 2025 Palvannan S ... Petitioner Vs

1.UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001

2.THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE(CRPF), CRPF HEADQUARTERS, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003

3.INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRPF, SOUTHERN SECTOR, NO.10, C KAYATHRI HILLS, NEW MP MLA COLONY, JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA-500 033

4.THE CHAIRMAN, STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, BLOCK NO.12, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003

5.THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SOUTHERN REGION), 2ND FLOOR, EVK SAMPATH BUILDING, DPI CAMPUS, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI-600 006

6.SECOND IN COMMAND, IRLA-6065 RANGE BLR, CRPF PRESIDING OFFICER OF PET/PST BOARD RECTT OF CT/GD-2025 IN CAPS, SSF AND ASSAM RIFLES RECTT, CENTRE GC, CRPF, AVADI, CHENNAI-600 065 ... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned rejection slip dated 26.8.2025 issued by the 6th respondent against the petitioner’s Roll No.8207007767 in the recruitment for the post of Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) through the Staff selection commission, and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to conduct a fresh physical standard Test(PST)with approved digital machinery and upon his qualifying, to admit the petitioner to the Detailed Medical Examination (DME) in accordance with law and permit him to participate further in the ongoing constable (GD)Recruitment 2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.Raahul M For Respondents : Mr.M.Anbalagan, Central Government Standing Counsel

C O M M O N O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the rejection slip dated

26.8.2025 issued by the 6th respondent against the petitioner’s Roll No.8207007767 in the recruitment for the post of Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) through the Staff selection commission

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