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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
ANAND SHARMA
Bhupendra Choudhary, S/o. Shri Gokul Chand – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Through Secretary, Ministry of Defence – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. By way of filing the instant writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the legality and validity of report of Medical Board dated 06.09.2024, whereby petitioner has been declared as medically unfit on account of having Hypopigment Patch and has also prayed that directions may be given to respondent No.2 to allow the petitioner to join as 'Agniveer' under the ‘Agnipath Scheme’ for the recruitment year 2024-25.
2. Facts of the case are that the respondents-Union of India through Recruiting Office (Headquarters) issued an advertisement for inviting application from eligible persons in ‘Agnipath Scheme’ for recruiting as “Agniveer” in recruitment year 2024-25. The petitioner, since fulfilling all the eligibility criteria, submitted his application form and as per the petitioner, he qualified the written examination and was declared as eligible for Phase-II of the recruitment process, which was Recruitment Rally and Physical Test.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner also qualified the Physical Test conducted on 05.09.2024 and thereafter, he was directed to report for medical examination.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although
The court upheld the Medical Board's decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit, emphasizing the stringent medical standards for Army recruitment and the necessity of adhering to established g....
The court affirmed that the assessment of fitness by a Medical Board is an expert determination, and interference in such matters should be approached with caution.
The judgment established the principle that the armed forces' doctors are the ultimate authority in assessing candidates' medical fitness for armed forces recruitment, and their findings should not b....
The finality of medical examination reports in determining an individual's medical fitness for recruitment purposes.
The absence of clear guidelines indicating the refusal of a person to be examined by an Appeal Medical Board after being declared medically unfit by a specialist in a Review Medical Board.
Medical disqualifications based on benign conditions must be grounded in substantial evidence; arbitrary decisions violate the right to equality under Article 14.
The opinion of the medical experts of the appointing authority shall prevail, and the parameters of fitness and required standards for appointment in the Indian Navy cannot be judicially reviewed.
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