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2026:CGHC:4926

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPS No. 14142 of 2025

1 - Dhanendra S/o Takeshwar Aged About 26 Years R/o 265, Ward No.07,

Bajrang Chowk, Village- Kareli Badi District- Dhamtari (C.G.)

--- Petitioner(s)

versus

1 - Union Of India Through Ministry Of Personnel Public Grievances And

Pensions Department Of Personnel And Training Staff Selection Commission

Block No. 12, CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003,

2 - Directorate General CRPF (Recruitment Branch) East Block- 07, Level-

04, R.K. Puram New Delhi- 110066.

3 - Senior Commandant Group Centre CRPF Bilaspur Camp Bharmi District-

Bilaspur (C.G.)

--- Respondent(s)

(Cause title is taken from CIS system)

For Petitioner : Mr. Nikhil Parakh, Advocate with

Ms. Mitisha Kotecha, Advocate

For Respondents No.1 to 3 : Mr. Ramakant Mishra, DSGI with

Ms. Shweta Rai, Advocate

Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

Order On Board

29/01/2026

1. Petitioners have filled this petition seeking the following reliefs:-

“10.1 0.1 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be

pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the

case of the petitioner from the respondents in the

interest of justice.

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10.2 Issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction

quashing the medical unfitness declared by the

respondents in the Review Medical Examination

conducted on 18/11/2025.

10.3 Direct the respondents to conduct a fresh, fair,

transparent, and properly supervised Review Medical

Examination of the petitioner at a Government Medical

College/Hospital, Composite CAPF Hospital, or any

other Government-approved medical institution, strictly

in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs O.M.

dated 04.05.2021.

10.4 Direct the respondents to consider the AIIMS

Raipur medical report dated 24-25/11/2025 while

assessing the petitioner's medical fitness.

10.5 Direct to the respondents decide the petitioner's

representation dated 27/11/2025 within a time-bound

manner.

10.6 Pass any other relief(s) or direction(s) that this

Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest

of justice, equity, and fair play, particularly keeping in

view that this is the petitioner's last opportunity to fulfill

his dream of becoming a member of the Defence

Forces.,”

2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that respondents have issued

an advertisement for appointment on the post of Constable (GD) to be

deputed in BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, SSF and Rifleman (General

Duty in Assam Rifles. Petitioner submitted an application for

appointment on the post of Constable. During process of recruitment,

petitioner has to undergo his medical examination. Upon detailed

medical examination, petitioner was held to be unfit on the ground of

Hypertension vide Annexure P-3. Petitioner thereafter has submitted

an application for review medical examination on 18.11.2025, before

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the authorities and accordingly petitioner was sent for review medical

examination by the board constituted by the respondents-authorities.

He contended that upon his examination by the Medical Board,

hypertension and blood pressure was found in normal level, but he

has been declared unfit due to deranged LFT levels mentioning as

Bilirubin to be 3.26 Mg/d. It is contention of learned counsel for

petitioner that medical examination by the Medical Board was on

21.11.2025. The blood test was conducted by the private pathology lab

having tie-up with the Arpa Medcity Hospital & Research Institute,

Bilaspur, and therefore, considering that report of the said hospital

may not be correct, petitioner got himself examined by the All India

Institute of Medical Science Raipur (AIIMS) on 24.11.2025 within few

days and in the report of investigation liver function test is reported to

be within normal range, therefore, the respondents authorities be

directed to keep the candidature of petitioner for further consideration

in the recruitment proceedings along with other candidates treating

him to be fit for employment on the post of Constable. He also made

submission that according to the Rules, which is enclosed