IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17357 of 2009 1. PRAMOD KUMAR S/O SHRI RAMAYAN RAM R/O VILL.+P.O.- PURANA BHOJPUR, P.S.- DUMRAON, DISTT.- BUXAR, BIHAR Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, CISF, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 3. THE DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL, CISF UNIT BICL-CCWO KOYLA NAGAR, DHANBAD 4. CHAIRMAN OF THE RECRUITMENT BOARD SR. COMMANDANT FSTPP FARAKKA APPOINTING AUTHORITY CAMP AT CISF EZ HQRS. PATNA ----------- 4. 19.01.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India. 2. Petitioner is a candidate for appointment as a Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force (hereinafter referred to as “CISF”). Having succeeded in the physical test he has been refused appointment on the ground that his height on re-measurement has been found short of the minimum required height as provided in the Rules. Earlier petitioner’s height was measured as 170.5 cm. which is more than the minimum height required under the Rules. Later, petitioner having become successful in the physical and written test was again measured and found 169.5 cm. which is less than the height required under the Rules. He challenged such measurement whereafter he along with others was again measured by the Board of Officers on 16.12.2009 and the proceedings of the Board has been placed before this Court by filing counter affidavit. Perusal of the - 2 - proceeding indicate that petitioner along with 11 others was measured on the Calibrated Height Measuring Stand with the tape certified by the Weighing and Measuring Department, Dhanbad. Photography and videography of the measurement exercise was also done. In the measurement taken on 16.12.2009 petitioner’s height was found 169.9 cm. and he was declared under height. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contests the aforesaid measurement on the ground that earlier he was measured as 170.5 cm. by the authorities of the CISF themselves and as such once again re- measurement be taken. 4. I reject the aforesaid prayer of the petitioner for the reason that his height was measured on 16.12.2009 by a Board of Officers including a doctor on a Calibrated Height Measuring Stand with the tape certified by the Weighing and Measuring Department, Dhanbad and I do not see any reason to disbelieve such measurement taken by the Board of Officers. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, dismissed. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)