BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 10.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.13145 of 2023 K.Karuppasamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Directorate General of Recruiting, Indian Army, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110 066.

2. The Director Recruiting, Army Recruiting Office, Guruda Lines, Trichy, Tamilnadu-620 001.

3. The Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station, Tenkasi District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 not to reject the petitioner's candidature in the selection process for AGNIVEER intake for recruiting year 2022-2023 under AGNIPATH SCHEME citing the case in Crime No.248 of 2022 on the file of the 3^rd respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For R1 and R2 : Mr.K.Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General For R3 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner has applied for the post of Agniveer, however, he has not been selected. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus.

2. Today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, it is reported that the petitioner has been disqualified during the physical test.

3. In view of the above, this writ petition is closed. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1. The Directorate General of Recruiting, Indian Army, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi-110 066.

2. The Director Recruiting, Army Recruiting Office, Guruda Lines, Trichy, Tamilnadu-620 001.

3. The Inspector of Police, Puliangudi Police Station, Tenkasi District.

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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