Sonu Yadav v. Union of India and Anr

J U D G M E N T (oral)

¶1Vide this petition, petitioner is praying as under: "(a) Quash/set aside the Rejection Slip dated 18/05/2023 declaring as illegal and arbitrary in eliminating the candidature of the petitioner in Medical examination due to unhealed & unhealthy tattoo removed & scar over Rt forearm (Saluting Arm).

(b) Direct the respondents to conduct a fresh Medical Board and medically examine the petitioner a fresh and if the petitioner is found fit, he may be considered and given appointment for the post of Constable (Barber) in the BSF with all consequential benefits."

¶2Case of petitioner is that respondent No.2 issued an advertisement Notice dated 14.01.2022 for recruitment for the post of Constable (Tradesman) (Male & Female) in Border Security Force for the year 2021-

¶22After qualifying PST/PET and Written Examination, petitioner was called for detailed Medical Examination/Review Medical Examination on on 09.05.2023 and was declared unfit for the reason 'unhealed Mark on Right Forearm'. Thereafter, petitioner appeared for Review Medical Examination on 18.05.2023 and petitioner was again declared medically unfit due to 'unhealed & unhealthy Tattoo removed scar over Rt forearm (Saluting Arm)'.

¶2Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the said tattoo has been removed and almost healed. Learned counsel further submits that respondents be directed to re-examine the petitioner herein.

¶3Keeping in view the reasons stated in the petition and in the interest of justice, we hereby dispose of the present petition by directing the respondents to constitute a medical board and re-examine the petitioner after 15 days from today.

¶4As agreed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the report of the medical board shall be final and binding.

¶5We hereby make it clear that in case the petitioner found medically fit, petitioner shall be allowed to join further selection process.

¶6In view of above, present petition and pending application stand disposed of.

(SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE

(NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA) JUDGE MAY 26, 2023/rk

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 26th May, 2023 + W.P.(C) 7407/2023 & CM APPL. 28833/2023 SONU YADAV ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Yogesh Sharma, Mr. A.K. Trivedi and Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .... Respondents Through: Mr. Subhash Tanwar, CGSC with Mr. Sandeep Mishra, Mr. Ashish Chaudhary, Mr. Sahib Gurdeep Singh, GP and Mr. Hemendra Singh, DC (Law), BSF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA