Authority: Calcutta High Court (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side)

Order Date: 22/07/2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Akshay Kumar (Petitioner) vs Airports Authority of India & Ors (Respondents).
  • Nature of Proceeding: Writ petition under constitutional writ jurisdiction seeking disclosure of recruitment test results.
  • Background: The petitioner participated in the recruitment process advertised under No. ER/01/2024 for the post of Junior Assistant (Fire Service) in AAI Eastern Region. He secured marks well above the cut‑off in the written examination.
  • Dispute: Despite qualifying, the results of the subsequent Physical Endurance Test (PET) had not been published, prompting the petitioner to file the writ petition.
  • Court Observations: Respondent AAI, through counsel, assured that the PET results for the petitioner and all similarly situated candidates would be published within four weeks, specifically by 20 August 2026.
  • Directions Issued: The Court directed the respondent authorities to disclose the PET results to the petitioner by 20 August 2026.
  • Costs: No order as to costs was made.

Final Outcome

The writ petition was disposed of, with the High Court ordering the Airports Authority of India to publish the Physical Endurance Test results for the petitioner and all other candidates by 20 August 2026. No costs were awarded.

Topics: Recruitment, Judicial Order