LUMTIPPOU JOY GANGMEIH AND ORS. vs STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ORS.

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$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3512/2025 & CM APPL. 66790/2025 LUMTIPPOU JOY GANGMEIH AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Jepi Y Chisho, Mr. Kaoliangpou Kamei and Mr. Atul Chakma, Advs. versus STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manisha Agarwal Narain, CGSC with Mr. Nipun Jain, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 28.10.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. WP (C) 3512/2025 & CM APPL. 66790/2025 1. Though what is listed today before us is CM Appl. 66790/2025, we are of the opinion that, in view of the order dated 25 August 2025, passed by the Supreme Court in SLP (C) Diary No. 40304/20251, the prayers in the writ petition themselves have to be allowed. Inasmuch this petition deals with Scheduled Tribe candidates hailing from the North-East, who are seeking entry into the Central Armed Police 1 UOI v Lumtippou Joy Gangmeih Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT W.P.(C) 3512/2025 Page 1 of 10 KUMAR Signing Date:29.10.2025 18:37:49 Forces2, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition itself after hearing learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The issue in controversy is brief. The petitioners are aspirants to the post of Sub-Inspectors (GD) in the CAPFs. They underwent the concerned selection process but were disqualified on the ground that they were short of the required height. The height requirement, on the basis of which the candidature of the petitioners was assessed, was 162.5 cms. The petitioners’ case is that, by virtue of OM dated 19 November 2018, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, persons belonging to the North East were required to satisfy a height requirement of only 157 cms instead of 162.5 c