RAJESH KUMAR VERMA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28.3.2025 + W.P.(C) 8536/2024 & CM APPL. 35015/2024, CM APPL. 52990/2024, CM APPL. 52991/2024 RAJESH KUMAR VERMA .....Petitioner Through: Ms.Saahila Lamba, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Yashaswi, Adv. Mr.S.K.Choksey, GP. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner, challenging the findings of the Review Medical Examination Report dated 11.10.2023, by which the petitioner has been declared „unfit‟ for appointment to the post of Constable (Driver) under the Sashastra Seema Bal (in short, „SSB‟) under the Scheduled Caste Category. 2. The facts necessary for the adjudication of the present writ petition are that the petitioner had applied for the post of Constable (Driver) in the SSB under the Scheduled Caste Category pursuant to the Notification dated 28.07.2020. He successfully cleared all the three stages of the recruitment process and was shortlisted for the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 8536/2024 Page 1 of 13 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:04.04.2025 18:39:06 Detailed Medical Examination (in short, „DME‟). However, in the DME, vide a Report dated 06.10.2023, he was declared „unfit‟ for appointment by the Medical Board, on the following grounds: “i). External Haemorrhoids (Anal fissure) ii). Varicose Vein (lt.) leg (anterior).” 3. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner applied for a Review Medical Board. The Review Medical Board referred the petitioner to the Specialist at the Desun Hospital, Siliguri for the purpose of conducting a Doppler Test for Varicose Vein. 4. The Desun Hospital, Siliguri, by a Report dated 10.10.2023, opined as under: Signature Not Ve