(1.) THE respondents issued an advertisement for selection to the post of Forest Guard. All the petitioners applied for the posts and participated in physical test. A dispute came up in regard to the physical test. One set of petitioners are those who have been declared fail alleging manipulation by one Mr. Rishi Kumar Sharma, PTI. Another set of petitioners are those who have been declared pass in physical test but not given appointment. This Court passed an order on 16.09.2013 directing Chief Conservator of Forest to look into Compact Disc (CD) of physical test, which is reproduced hereasunder -
(2.) A report has now been submitted pursuant thereto indicating that at certain places video is not so clear so as to give finding and at other places for cricket ball throw and 'paidal chaal' etc., it is not visible so as to find out the distance. Same finding has been given in regard to sit -ups.
(3.) LEARNED counsel for the State prayed for physical test afresh so that a clear opinion may come and if any of the petitioners are declared pass, consequence of appointment would follow subject to their merit position. In view of above, prayer is made that all the candidates should be directed to appear in the physical test again.