Smti Km Rubi Vs the Union of India and 4 Ors.

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GAHC010006422026

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : WP(C)/319/2026

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SMTI KM RUBI

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D/O UDAYSHANKAR KUSHWAHA, R/O VILL 3 NO KAKI, 4 NO NAMONI GAON, PO TARALANGSO, PS KAKI, DIST HOJAI, ASSAM, PIN 782446

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VERSUS

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THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, GOVT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.

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2:STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

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REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN BLOCK NO 12 CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEAR JLN STADIUM NEW DELHI 110091

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3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CRPF (RECRUITMENT BRANCH) EAST BLOCK 07 LEVEL 4 SECTOR 01 RK PURAM NEW DELHI 110056

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4:THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (NER) STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION HOUSEFED COMPLEX LATE GATE BELTOLA BASISTHA ROAD

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PO ASSAM SACHIVALAYA DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM 781006 5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL CRPF GROUP CENTRE GUWAHATI 9TH MILE AMERIGOG GUWAHATI ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. T SK, MR. I ALAM

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Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MRS S BARUAH(C.G.C)

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA

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ORDER

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09.02.2026

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Heard Mr. T. Sk., learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S Baruah, learned CGC for the respondents.

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2. The petitioner participated in the selection process in the post of Constable (General Duty) in terms of the advertisement dated 05.09.2024 issued by the Staff Selection Commission. According to the petitioner, she had passed the written test and had appeared for Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Her Roll number assigned was 5401003519. However, inspite of her successful completion of PST and PET, the petitioner was not called for medical test. She submitted her representation permitting her to appear in the medical test but the same was not responded to. Being aggrieved, the present writ petition has been filed.

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3. The learned CGC submits that although the petitioner had appeared in PET and PST but she obtained lesser marks in Computer Based Examination (CBE)

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below the cutoff marks. The instructions dated 03.02.2026 received by the learned CGC shows that the petitioner had obtained 56.82934 marks in CBE when the cutoff marks is 71.01078 and she belonged to OBC category. 4. That apart, upon perusal of the writ petition, it is seen that in the advertisement dated 05.09.2024, the standard height for different categories as specified generally for Male is 170 cms and for Female is 157 cms. However few categories of candidates are allowed relaxation in heights which are provided as under:

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S. No.	Relaxation in Height to few categories of Candidate	Male	Female
		(Cms)	(Cms)
(a)	All candidates belongingto Scheduled Tribes.	162.5	150.0
(b)	All Scheduled Tribe candidates of North Eastern States (NE	157.0	147.5
	States).
(c)	All Scheduled Tribe candidates of Left-Wing Extremism affected	160.0	147.5
	districts.
(d)	Candidates falling in the categories of Garhwalis, Kumaonis,	165.0	155.0
	Dogras, Marathas and candidates belonging to the States/ UTs of Assam,Himachal Pradesh,Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
(e)	Candidates hailing from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal	162.5	152.5
	Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
(f)	Candidates hailing from Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA)	157.0	152.5
	comprising of the three Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling District namely Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and includes the following “Mouzas” Sub-Division of these Districts: - (1)Lohagarh Tea Garden (2) Lohagarh Forest (3) Rangmohan (4) Barachenga (5) Panighata (6) ChotaAdalpur (7) Paharu (8) Sukna Forest (9) Sukna Part-I (10) Pantapati Forest-I (11) Mahanadi Forest (12) Champasari Forest (13) SalbariChhatpart- II (14) Sitong Forest (15) Sivoke Hill Forest (16) Sivoke Forest (17)ChhotaChenga(18)Nipania

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5. In so far as the writ petitioner is concerned, her height was found to be

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151.07 Cms and in the certificate, however, it was mentioned that the petitioner was found qualified but in the chart which is mentioned in the Advertisement at Clause 12.5, it is seen that the categories mentioned, the petitioner does not fall. She is not a Schedule Tribe from the North East and she is a person belonging to OBC Category but in her application she had applied under the Scheduled Caste category. There is no relaxation in respect of OBC members. In so far as the candidates from Assam are concerned, the height prescribed for Female is 155 cms. Therefore, it is not understood as to how the petitioner could have been considered qualified under 151.07 Cms of height.

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6. Be that as it may, even if the certificate is considered to be qualified, the petitioner did not clear the Computer Based Examination and as discussed she had secured 56.82934 marks and the cutoff marks was 71.01078.

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7. Under such circumstances, we find no merit in the writ petition, accordingly, the same stands dismissed. No order as to cost.

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8. The instructions which was placed before the court be kept in the case records.

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JUDGE

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