Authority: Court (presiding Judge Reetobroto Kumar Mitra)
Order Date: 29.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petition (W.P.A. 16288 of 2026) filed by Md. Nasir Hossen Mondal against Union of India & Ors.; counsel: Sabyasachi Bhattacharjee, Suman Nandi, Sudip Roy.
- Petitioner recruited as Constable in CISF Unit, DSP Durgapur after clearing written exam, Physical Efficiency Test, and Physical Standard Test.
- Height measured at 169.6 cm (short by 0.4 cm against benchmark 170 cm); authorities initially added 0.4 cm, declaring him qualified.
- Joined service on probation in December 2024; re‑measured in May 2026, still 169.6 cm.
- Terminated on 19 June 2026 on ground of not meeting 170 cm height requirement, invoking Rule 25(2) of CISF Rules, 2001.
- Petitioner's counsel argued no false information was furnished and height shortfall falls under relaxation clause 2(d) of memo F. No.-E.32012/ADG (Med)/DME & RME/DA-1/2020 dated 31 May 2021, which states fractions <0.5 cm are ignored and ≥0.5 cm rounded up.
- Since the shortfall was 0.4 cm, the petitioner should have been rounded to 170 cm; termination ignored this provision and lacked substantiation for applying Rule 25(2).
Final Outcome
- The termination order dated 19 June 2026 is set aside.
- Petitioner is reinstated in service, continuing on probation and subject to applicable CISF rules until confirmation.
- Service is deemed uninterrupted from 19 June 2026; the break caused by the termination is not considered an interruption.
- No order as to costs.
- All parties directed to act on a server copy of this order downloaded from the official court website.
Topics: Legal Reinstatement, Recruitment Height Standards, CISF Employment