VIVEK INSA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 13.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 4910/2026, CM APPL. 24053/2026 and CM APPL. 24055/2026 VIVEK INSA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vivek Bhai Patel, Mr. Sonu Sharma, Mr Ajeet Yadav and Mr. SK Devrani, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Seth, SPC along with Ms. Achal Gupta, Mr. Mukesh Sachdeva, Mr. Widaphi Lyngdoh and Mr. Bhaskar Joshi, Advs. for R-1 to 5. Mr. Kartik Sharma, GP. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN J U D G M E N T (ORAL) ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.: 1. By way of the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner assails the decision of the Appeal Medical Board dated 24.03.2026, whereby the Petitioner was declared medically unfit for recruitment to the Indian Air Force in Airmen Intake 02/2026, Group ‘Y’ (Non-Technical), Medical Assistant trade, and seeks issuance of a direction for Signature Not Verified Signed By:JAI NARAYAN W.P.(C) 4910/2026 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:16.04.2026 12:37:46 constitution of a Review Medical Board / fresh medical examination. 2. The facts, to the extent necessary for adjudication of the present Petition, are required to be noticed. The Petitioner applied pursuant to the recruitment process for Airmen Intake 02/2026. He appeared in the Phase-I examination on 25.09.2025 and, having qualified the same, was called for Phase-II examination held on 19.01.2026, which he also cleared. He is stated to have successfully passed the physical tests as well. 3. Thereafter, the Petitioner underwent the initial medical examination on 30.01.2026 and was declared medically unfit on four counts, namely: (i) Irregular Rhythm, (ii) Elevated Serum Uric Acid, (iii) Genu Varum, and (iv) Acne Vulgaris over chest and back. Thereafter, the Ap