CHITRA SHARMA vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ORS.

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$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 16598/2024 & CM APPL. 70162/2024 CHITRA SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Praful Shukla, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Saket, CGSC with Mr. Ajaypal, Law Officer, Mr. Shiv Kumar Singh-SI, Mr. Sanjeev Kr. Singh-ASI & Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, CRPF. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. The learned counsel for the respondents has prayed for further time to file the counter affidavit. 2. On 02.12.2024, this Court had passed the following order: “3. This petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the findings of the Review Medical Examination Board (RMEB) for the post of Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), SSF, and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles Examination, 2024, which declared the petitioner unfit for Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 16598/2024 Page 1 of 4 By:SUNIL Signing Date:30.01.2025 13:25:08 appointment to the post of Constable (GD) in the Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) on account of presence of a small cyst over the upper lid of the left eye. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mere presence of a small cyst over the upper lid of the left eye could not have resulted in the disqualification of the petitioner. He further submits that the said cyst was later removed and the petitioner has been declared medically fit for appointment by the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Alwar. He submits that even the Review Medical Examination Board had opined that further evaluation was required, however, in haste, proceeded to declare