SONU SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 121/2025 SONU SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Himanshu Gautam, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Rohan Jaitley, CGSC with Mr.Hussain Taqvi, GP, Mr.Dev Pratap Shahi, Mr.Varun Pratap Singh, Mr.Yogya Bhatia, Advs. AC/CISF Sanjay Mehta and Sub INS Atul Sen, CISF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (Oral) W.P.(C) 121/2025 & CM APPL. 454/2025 1. Pursuant to our Order dated 08.01.2025, the petitioner was examined by the Army Hospital (R&R). A report dated 15.01.2025 of the opinion of the Medical Examination Board has been placed before us in a sealed cover. 2. Paragraph 3 of the said report records as under: “3. Medical Opinion Based on the comprehensive medical evaluation carried out at our centre – It is certified that the individual has congenital brachymetatarsia of IVth metatarsal (Right) with no apparent syndromic association. However, the individual’s fitness for duty in the CISF is an organizational subject. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 121/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:SUNIL Signing Date:31.01.2025 18:45:57 Fitness to be assessed by guidelines provided by CISF vide Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, (Pers.II Desk) dt 20th May 2015.” 3. The petitioner has to be assessed on the basis of the following Clause in the Medical Guidelines dated May 2015: “B. Foot and ankle. xxx (b) Presence of deformities of the toes (acquired or congenital, including, but not limited to conditions such as hallux valgus, hallux varus, hallux rigidus, claw toe(s), overriding toe(s), (that prevents the proper wearing of combatised footwear or impairs walking, marching, running, or jumping, are disqualify