Raj Kapoor v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Police recruitment height deficiency; mandamus to re-examine height refused; alternative remedy bar - appeal under Rule 13 of U.P. Sub-Inspector and Inspector (Civil Police) Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2015 not availed; Article 226 equitable jurisdiction; U.P. Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow; PET dated 28.04.2022; February 2021 advertisement for Sub-Inspector (Civil Police), Platoon Commander, FSSO; writ petition dismissed; Allahabad High Court; Rajeev Misra, J.; WRIT - A No. 7014 of 2022; order date 20.5.2022.
What did the court decide?
The Court upheld the preliminary objection: having not availed the remedy of appeal available under Rule 13 of the 2015 Rules, the petitioner cannot claim relief in exercise of the Court's equitable jurisdiction under Article 226; learned counsel for petitioner could not overcome the objection.