Bikash Gayen & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed an appeal challenging an order denying selection to the Railway Protection Force Constable post due to scores falling below the fixed cut-off.
What the court decided
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8 01.08.2023 D.Hira Court No. 12
In The High Court At Calcutta Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Appellate Side
FMA 1938 of 2015
Bikash Gayen & Anr. Versus Union of India & Ors.
Mr. Joyjit Roy Chowdhury, Mr. Subhendu Bhattacharya. … for the appellants
Mr. S. Bera, Ms. Soma Chowdhury. … for the UOI
The appellants have come out with the present appeal challenging the order dated 09.02.2015 dismissing the writ petition being W.P. 3254 (W) of 2015 filed by the appellants.
The appellants participated in the selection for the post of Constable in Railway Protection Force.
According to the appellants, in every stage of selection, they obtained qualifying marks. In spite of the same they were not selected.
In such circumstances, they filed a writ petition being W.P. 3254 (W) of 2015.
According to the respondents, the last selected scheduled caste candidates obtained 47.38% marks.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court court should have disturbed the selection of candidates based on cut-off marks fixed by the respondents for appointment to the post of Constable in Railway Protection Force.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Bikash Gayen & Anr.
- respondent
Union of India
Coram
V.M. Velumani
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- FMA/1938/2015
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