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6. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that respondent conducted verification at the time of document verification as well as medical examination and thereafter appointment letter was issued, thus, action of respondent to reject candidature of the petitioner is unjustified and arbitrary. The respondent at the time of examination captured photograph of the petitioner but respondent is not relying upon photograph.

7. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that as per paragraph No. 11 of the advertisement, biometric data is the most sacrosanct and reliable data to verify authenticity of the candidate. In the advertisement, it was specifically provided that decision of Biometric data verification authority shall be final and in the present case, the competent authority has confirmed that Biometric impression of the petitioner does not match with the Biometric impression obtained at the time of final examination.

8. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and with their able assistance perused the record.

9. From the perusal of record, it comes out that paragraph No. 11 of the advertisement specifically provides that Biometric data and photograph of the candidate shall be captured and verified during the process of recruitment. The decision of the Biometric data verification authority with regard to candidature of the petitioner shall be final and binding upon the candidates.

10. Paragraph No. 11 of the advertisement reads as:-

3 of 5 Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:116552 CWP No.11962 of 2020 4 2023:PHHC:116552 "Biometric Data-Capturing and Verification a. The biometric data (right thumb impression or otherwise) and photograph of the candidates will be captured and verified during the process of recruitment on the following stages;

4 of 5 Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:116552 CWP No.11962 of 2020 5 2023:PHHC:116552 h. Please note that apart from the occasions mentioned above, LIC reserves the right to capture/verify biometric data of candidates at other stages as well."

11. From the perusal of above quoted paragraph, it is quite evident that in the advertisement, it was made clear that decision of the Biometric data verification authority shall be final and binding upon the candidates. It is undisputed fact that petitioner has been granted sufficient opportunity to give his Biometric impression so that doubts may be cleared. The competent authority has categorically rejected stand of the petitioner. There is no allegation of malafide or favouratism on the part of respondent.