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DELHI HIGH COURT
MANMOHAN, NAVIN CHAWLA
Aparajita – Appellant
Versus
Central Reserve Police Force – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition challenges medical unfitness declaration. (Para 1) |
| 2. review medical examination shows incorrect height and weight. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. petitioner meets bmi standards, and vision is acceptable. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. court examines fairness in medical decision-making. (Para 6) |
| 5. petitioner is overweight by more than 5 kgs. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 6. writ petition is dismissed for lack of merit. (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J. (Oral)--Present writ petition has been filed challenging the Memorandum dated 28th October, 2021 issued by respondent No.1, whereby the petitioner was declared medically unfit on account of being overweight and having defective distant vision. Petitioner also seeks directions to the respondents to medically re-examine the petitioner in a time bound manner and allow him to participate in the documents verification to be conducted in December, 2021.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner qualified Paper-1 and Paper-2 in the SI-CPO Examination Notice, 2019 and was shortlisted by respondent No.3 for a Detailed Medical Examination. He further states that the petitioner was initially declared unfit on 27th October, 2021, by responden
The court affirmed that candidates exceeding the acceptable overweight limit cannot invoke BMI criteria for qualification in medical examinations.
Medical examination criteria must be adhered to where established overweight exceeds permissible limits, and BMI is not applicable in non-doubtful cases.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) criteria is to be applied only in doubtful cases of overweight and does not apply when the petitioner is found to be overweight by more than five kilograms.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the petitioner's medical fitness should be determined in accordance with the Revised Uniform Guidelines, and any doubts regarding the medical ....
Medical fitness evaluations must adhere to standardized guidelines to ensure fair assessments of candidates regarding weight and vision qualifications.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the Guidelines permitted a relaxation of +/- 5 kgs in borderline cases, and the petitioner's weight fell within the permissible limit as requi....
Strict physical and medical standards for recruitment to the CAPFs must be adhered to, and the court cannot prescribe relaxation in the selection criteria.
The court affirmed that strict adherence to medical standards is essential in recruitment for armed forces, with no room for arbitrary relaxations based on individual claims.
Re-examination is warranted when conflicting medical assessments arise, emphasizing the necessity of adhering to medical evaluation standards and proper certification.
Conflicting medical reports and lack of conclusive evidence can lead to a court ordering re-examination to resolve discrepancies.
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