IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 28.11.2025 Lalita …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Manoj Tanwar, Advocate and Mr. Sanawar Ali, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Ravi Partap Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 20.02.2019 whereby her candidature for the post of Constable (General Duty) was rejected on the ground of height.

2. The petitioner, pursuant to Advertisement No.3 of 2018 dated 16.04.2018, applied for the post of Constable (Female). She cleared all the stages prescribed for the recruitment. She was called for Physical Measurement Test held on 20.02.2019. Her height was measured as 156.9 cm. The minimum height prescribed for female candidates in the advertisement was 158 cm. The petitioner was of the opinion that her height is more than 158 cm, thus, she preferred instant petition.

3. On 10.05.2019, this Court while issuing notice of motion passed the following order: -

“Learned counsel submits tha