IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

W.P.Nos.40386, 40388, 40392, 40395 & 40397 of 2025

and

W.M.P.Nos.45361, 45362, 45363, 45364, 45365, 45366, 45368, 45370,

45372 & 45373 of 2025

W.P.No.40386 of 2025

P.Venkatesh ... Petitioner

Vs

1.The Under Secretary for Government 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 Directo General

CRPF (Recruitment Branch)

East Block 07, Level – 4

Sector 01, R.K.Puram, New Delhi – 110 066.

4. Second in Command (IRLA-6065) RANGE: BLR, CRPF Presiding Officer of PET/PST Board, Rectt of CT/GF – 2025 In CAPFS, SSF and Assam Rifles Rectt. Centre: GC, CRPF, Avadi. ... Respondents PRAYER : 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 fourth respondent dated 29.08.2025 relating to the petitioner Roll No.8206005304 with recruitment for the post of Constable (GD) in CRPF, quash the same as null and void and consequently directing the fourth respondent to conduct a fresh Physical Efficiency Test (TET) for the petitioner for the post of Constable (GD) in CRPF in any date that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Annagandhi (in all W.Ps)

For Respondents : Mr.N.Manikandan, (in all W.Ps) Central Government Standing Counsel

COMMON 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