Petitioner sought writ relief to conduct a separate Stage-II medical examination for Indian Coast Guard recruitment due to a spelling discrepancy in his OBC certificate causing denial of entry. Court rejected the prayer as too late due to significant delay and ongoing later stages.
None. The petition and pending applications were dismissed.
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(60) GANAPA KALYAN KUMAR ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhinay Sharma and Ms. Kirti Vyas, Advs.
versus
INDIAN COAST GUARD & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC with Mr. Hilal Haider, G.P.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE
V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL)
prayers:-
“a) Issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction thereby setting aside/holding the action of the Respondents whereby the Petitioner was disallowed to participate in Stage-II being illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India, 1950; and/or
b) Consequentially, issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Respondents to conduct Stage-II examination for the Petitioner subject to completion of all necessary formalities as per the procedure and; and/or
c) In the alternative to prayer (b), issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondents to induct the Petitioner in the subsequent batch subject to completion of all necessary formalities as per the procedure and; and/or
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d) Allow the present writ petition with exemplary compensation, costs, and litigation expenses in favor of the Petitioner; and e) Pass any such other or further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and in favor of the Petitioner.”
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seeking an appropriate direction, as is being sought by the petitioner today before us.
V. KAMESWAR RAO, J
SAURABH BANERJEE, J
APRIL 09, 2024 /ds
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be granted extraordinary relief to participate in a completed examination stage due to a name discrepancy in his certificate.
Whether the petition is maintainable in view of delay and laches when the subsequent examination stages are already underway.
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Ahire Ajinkya Shankar v. Indian Coast Guard & Ors.Distinguished¶29
Ahire Ajinkya Shankar v. Indian Coast Guard & Ors. W.P.(C) 11857/2023
GANAPA KALYAN KUMAR
INDIAN COAST GUARD & ORS.
V. KAMESWAR RAO
SAURABH BANERJEE
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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