Dismissed

Swati Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC21 Oct 2020CWJC/23079/2018

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What is this about?

This writ petition challenged the rejection of the petitioner's candidature for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police based on height discrepancy. The High Court rejected the plea, noting that the recruitment process was already completed and fresh advertisements issued.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was dismissed with no direction to measure the petitioner's height afresh.

Swati Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23079 of 2018

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Swati Kumari W/O Sri Sanjeev Kumar, D/O Bharat Prasad Mehta R/O Village- Baijnathpur, P.S.- Saur Bazar, District- Saharsa (Bihar)

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar, through Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Old Secretariat, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

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The Inspector General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

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The Bihar Police Sub-ordinate Service Commission, through its Secretary, Santosh Mension, B-Block, Near R.P.S. Law College, Raghunath Path, Danapur, Patna.

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The Secretary, The Bihar Police Sub-ordinate Service Commission, through its Secretary, Santosh Mension, B-Block Near R.P.S. Law College, Raghunath Path, Danapur, Patna.

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The Officer on Special Duty, The Bihar Police Sub-ordinate Service Commission, through its Secretary, Santosh Mension, B-Block Near R.P.S. Law College, Raghunath Path, Danapur, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Suresh Prasad Sah @ Baranwal, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Manish Kumar, G.P.4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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3 21-10-2020 Heard Mr. Suresh Prasad Sah @ Baranwal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Manish Kumar, learned G.P.4 and Mr. Kunal Tiwary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Bihar Police Sub-ordinate Service Commission through video conferencing.

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The petitioner in this writ petition seeks direction to measure the height of the petitioner afresh as the height of the petitioner is 160.02 c.m. The petitioner by way of

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Patna High Court CWJC No.23079 of 2018(3) dt.21-10-2020 2/2

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supplementary affidavit filed the measurement done by the Government doctor on 28.08.2019 but it appears that when the petitioner appeared before the Selection Board, the Selection Board found the height of the petitioner as 158.1 c.m. The petitioner being dissatisfied with the measurement of her height filed appeal before the Chairman of the Selection Commission. Thereafter, the measurement was again done and petitioner was measured as 158.3 c.m. The petitioner was not found qualified, therefore, her candidature was rejected.

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From perusal of the records, it appears that process of appointment of Sub-Inspector of Police has already been completed and fresh advertisement for appointment on the post of Sub-Inspector of Police has already been initiated.

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Having considered the facts aforesaid, I do not find any merit in this writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed.

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(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J)

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Saurabh/-

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Swati Kumari v. The State of Bihar

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