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W.P. No.13078 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI

W.P. No.13078 of 2024 and

WMP.Nos.14242 & 14243 of 2024

T.Mathivanan … Petitioner

Vs

1.UNION OF INDIA REP. BY CHAIRMAN,

RAILWAY BOARD, NEW DELHI, INDIA

2.THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF SECURITY COMMISSIONER,

RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, 6TH FLOOR, MOORE MARKET

COMPLEX, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI -3

3.THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER,

RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE, 5TH FLOOR, NGO ANNEX,

PARK TOWN, CHENNAI -3

4.THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR,

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, MOORE MARKET

COMPLEX, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI -3

5.THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR,

RAILWAY HOSPITAL/ PERAMBUR, AYANAVARAM, CHENNAI -23

6.THE POST COMMANDER,

RPF / ST. THOMAS MOUNT, CHENNAI -16 … Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the

3rd respondent in No. M / XP. 535 / ASIPF / GT / 2024 in office order No.

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48/2024 dated 30.04.2024 and the consequential order of the 6th respondent in

No. STM / E-5 / TFR / ASIPF / 2024 dated 03.05.2024, quash the same and

direct the respondents to create the supernumerary post and accommodate the

petitioner in the same station based on medical grounds in BEE ONE and below

medical categories with glasses in jobs not involving lifting heavy weights, as

per IRMM 2000 Vol I Annexure III (Para 509, 512) 12.16 and jobs mentioned in

Para 574 as per Certificate No.ABCE / 61-2023 - 24 / 101 dated 20.11.2023 as

per the medical report issued by the Medical Board in No.M/MD.141/1/G dated

20.11.2023, commensurate with sec. 20 of the rights of persons with Disabilities

Act 2016 within a reasonable time.

For petitioner : Mr.K.Venkatramani,

Senior Counsel

for Mr.M.Muthappan

For respondents : Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi,

Central Government Counsel

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to quash the records of the 3rd

respondent in No. M / XP. 535 / ASIPF / GT / 2024 in office order No. 48/2024

dated 30.04.2024 and the consequential order of the 6th respondent in No.

STM / E-5 / TFR / ASIPF / 2024 dated 03.05.2024 and consequently to direct

the respondents to create the supernumerary post and accommodate the

petitioner in the same station based on medical grounds in BEE ONE and below

medical categories with glasses in jobs not involving lifting heavy weights, as

per IRMM 2000 Vol I Annexure III (Para 509, 512) 12.16 and jobs mentioned in

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Para 574 as per Certificate No.ABCE / 61-2023 - 24 / 101 dated 20.11.2023 as

per the medical report issued by the Medical Board in No.M/MD.141/1/G dated

20.11.2023, commensurate with sec. 20 of the rights of persons with Disabilities

Act 2016 within a reasonable time.

2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner would

submit that the petitioner was selected and appointed as Constable in the

Railway Protection Force and the petitioner reported for training in RPF

Training Centre at Trichy in the year 1996. Thereafter, he acquired promotion as

Head Constable in the year 2007 and thereafter ASI. Only when the petitioner

participated in the promotional test, he was promoted as Assistant Sub Inspector

of Police in the year 2021. While being so, the petitioner was diagnosed with

left shoulder pain which aggravated and the petitioner was advised to undergo

treatment due to ill health. Thereafter, the petitioner was under sick leave for

more than one year and followed by that, he was diagnosed with mixed anxiety.

He was under medication and he was advised to be given a job not involving

handling of arms and ammunition in view of his risk relapse of symptoms

suicidal thoughts in future and as per the direction issued by the respondents

concerned, the petitioner appeared before the Divisional Medical Committ