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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, JJ.
SANTOSH KUMAR – Petitioner
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
W.P. (C) No. 716 of 2023, C.M. APPL. No. 2767 of 2023
Decided On : 20-01-2023
Review Medical Board – Issuance of Appointment Letter – Petitioner is seeking directions to respondents to declare him medically fit after considering result of Review Medical Board issued issuance of appointment letter to petitioner and to reserve at least one vacancy for post in question till disposal of present petition – Held, Appointment letter be issued to petitioner along with other selected candidates as mentioned in aforesaid order – Order has been supplied to learned counsel for petitioner – On receipt of same learned counsel for petitioner seeks permission to withdraw present petition – Petition is dismissed.
JUDGMENT :
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner is seeking directions to the respondents to declare him medically fit after considering the result of the Review Medical Board issued on 17.09.2022, issuance of appointment letter to petitioner and to reserve at least one vacancy for the post in question till disposal of the present petition.
2. Learned counsel for respondents, who is appearing on advance notice, has informed this Court that petitioner has been found fit and selected for the post of Constable (GD) vide Order No. A.VI-1/2021-Rectt. (SSB) CT/GD-2021 dated 16.12.2022 passed by Directorate General, CRPF, (Recruitment Branch), R.K. Puram, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs.
3. Learned counsel for respondents further submits that appointment letter will be issued to the petitioner shortly.
4. Let the appointment letter be issued to the petitioner alongwith other selected candidates as mentioned in aforesaid order dated 16.12.2022.
5. Copy of the said order has been supplied to learned counsel for petitioner. On receipt of the same, learned counsel for petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition.
6. Permission granted.
7. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
8. Pending application also stands disposed of.
The court ruled that once the petitioner was declared fit for recruitment, he should be considered for appointment to the post of Constable (GD).
The finality of the R&R Hospital's report in determining the petitioner's fitness for duty.
The need for a conclusive assessment of medical fitness in cases of appointment disputes.
The court affirms the right to a fair medical evaluation and directs a fresh examination for the petitioner, emphasizing procedural fairness in administrative decisions.
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