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DELHI HIGH COURT
RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, AMIT BANSAL
Shivam Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. recruitment standards for airmen are strict. (Para 3) |
| 2. minor weight issues shouldn't disqualify candidates. (Para 4) |
| 3. strict adherence to medical fitness standards is necessary. (Para 5 , 6 , 8 , 10) |
| 4. court respects employer's medical standards. (Para 7) |
| 5. no obligation on medical board for detailed guidance. (Para 9) |
| 6. petition dismissed with no grounds found. (Para 11 , 12) |
JUDGMENT
[VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING]
Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.
CM No. 19390/2021 (for exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to just exceptions and as per extant rules.
2. The application is disposed of.
W.P.(C) 6120/2021
3. The petitioner was a candidate for recruitment of Airmen by the respondents Indian Air Force. The petitioner, in the medical examination conducted as part of the recruitment process, was found medically unfit on the ground of being overweight by 2 Kgs. This petition has been filed, impugning the finding of medical unfitness and seeking a mandamus to respondents Indian Air Force to conduct re-examination of the medical fitness of the petitioner and in the alternative seeking mandamus for appointment of the petitioner as an Airman on the basis of the medical certificate of fitne
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