Hazrat Ali v. the Union of India and 10 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Overweight rejection of candidature in recruitment process (Notice dated 05.09.2024); Detailed Medical Examination (18.11.2025) and Review Medical Examination found candidate overweight by 12 kg; weight 71.5 Kg, height 166 cm, BMI above normal range; allegation of mechanical declaration without weight measurement disproved by pen drive video (exhibit “X”) showing weight 72.5 kg; no allegation of faulty weighing devices; writ petition dismissed; Gauhati High Court; Justice Devashis Baruah; Petitioner Hazrat Ali; Respondents Union of India, Director Generals of CRPF, BSF, CISF, SSB, ITBP, NCB, Assam Rifles, Chairman SSC, and RME Board officials, DV/DME/RME-CT(GD) Exam 2025 Centre-CAPFS CH BSF Patgaon Guwahati; counsel A. R. Bhuyan (petitioner) and S. S. Roy, CGC (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Having seen the video produced by the Respondents' counsel showing the Petitioner's weight as 72.5 kg, the Court held that the allegation that no weight measurement was taken is absolutely false.