ORDER

1. In response to an advertisement issued in January 1978 inviting applications from candidates for the post of Sub-Inspector (Executive) in the Delhi Police Service, respondent Satya Prakash Vasisht also applied along with others. In all 98 candidates were found suitable for appointment by the Selection Committee and the respondent was placed at Serial No. 54 in the order of merit amongst the suitable candidates. The selected candidates were called for medical examination and the respondent was medically examined on June 2, 1978. During the medical examination, the respondent was found medically fit in all respects except that he was found to be colour blind. The respondent was not given the appointment on the ground that he was colour blind. The respondent then challenged his non-appointment before the Central Administrative Tribunal. The Tribunal by the impugned order dated January 7, 1987 has allowed the respondents application. It has been held that colour blindness was not a prescribed disqualification for the post of Sub-Inspector (Executive) and, therefore, the non-appointment of the respondent after he was duly selected was illegal. Accordingly, the Tribunal has direc