ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.23736 of 2023 In the matter of an Application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 ***

Rupali Badapanda Aged about 21 years Daughter of Rajanikanta Badapanda At: Ekadalia, P.O.: Siko, P.S.: Jankia District: Khordha. … Petitioner -VERSUS-

1. Director General of Central Reserve Police Force At/P.O.: New Delhi.

2. Deputy Inspector General, GC Central Reserve Police Force Bhubaneswar At: Central Reserve Police Square Bhubaneswar District: Khordha. … Opposite parties.

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioner : M/s. Laxmikanta Mohanty, Rasmita Das and Sumanta Das, Advocates For the Opposite parties : Mr. Prasanna Kumar Parhi, Deputy Solicitor General of India for High Court of Orissa along with Mr. Deepak Gochhayat, Central Government Counsel P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Date of Hearing : 05.12.2024 :: Date of Judgment : 20.02.2025

JUDGMENT

Questioning the propriety of rejection of candidature vide Rejection Slip dated 21.07.2023 issued/passed by the opposite party No.2-Presiding Officer, DV/DME, CT/GD-2022, Board No.1 on the ground of mismatch in the Application Form and the Original High S