SANJEEV KUMAR
Sunil Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This writ petition has been filed for the following prayers :
(ii) Mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to join as constable GD in BSF on the basis of medical fitness certificate issued by Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Lecturer, Department of Dermatology, Government Medical College/SMGS, Hospital, Jammu; and,
(iii) Mandamus directing the respondents to constitute a fresh review medical examination board consisting of members from the department of Dermatology for fresh medical examination of the petitioner at the earliest.
2. In response to an Advertisement Notice dated 24.01.2015 issued by the respondents, the petitioner applied for the post of Constable GD in Border Security Force ['BSF'] under OBC Category and cleared all the examinations. He was, thereafter, called for Medical Examination on 30.05.2016. However, during the course of medical examination, he was declared me
The presence of abraded lesions from tattoo removal, without evidence of interference with duties, cannot be a ground for declaring a candidate unfit for service in CAPF.
The court has the authority to direct a re-examination by a medical board in cases where the petitioner's fitness for a position is in question.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the permissibility of tattoos in the context of medical examinations for recruitment, and the court's consideration of the petitioner's removal ....
Candidates must comply with tattoo removal regulations prior to recruitment to qualify for positions in disciplined forces.
Uniform recruitment guidelines prohibit tattoos on the saluting arm, impacting a candidate's eligibility; however, the court allows a candidate to seek re-evaluation after tattoo removal.
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