Sourav Biswas v. Union Of India And ORS.
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30.03.2026 Court No.18 pg.
In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA 16811 of 2025 Sourav Biswas VS.
Union of India & Ors.
Mr. Sagnik Chatterjee Ms. Ananya Neogi Mr. Sayan Mukherjee Ms. Anushka Ghosh ... For the petitioner Mr. Subrata Das ... For Union of India 1.
The petitioner participated for recruitment as Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces. 2.
He has been declared medically unfit by the Detailed Medical Examination Board due to Anaemia, Cubitus valgus (B/L) and Fungal infection at around genital region.
3.
The petitioner was asked to appear before the Review Medical Examination Board. The Review Medical Examination Board declared the petitioner unfit on the ground of Anaemia and Cubitus valgus deformity.
4.
Thereafter the petitioner got himself medically examined in State Government hospital and obtained a fit certificate in his favour.
5.
The petitioner is aggrieved by the manner in which he has been medically examined by the
Detailed Medical Examination Board and the Review Medical Examination Board.
6.
Prayer has been made to re-evaluate and reexamine the physical fitness of the petitioner by an independent medical board.
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Submission of the petitioner is opposed by the learned advocate representing the respondents. 8.
From the documents annexed to the writ petition it appears that the petitioner was declared medically unfit by the Detailed Medical Examination Board on 15th October, 2024 and by the Review Medical Examination Board on 26th October, 2024. The petitioner obtained fit certificate from the State Government hospital in November, 2024. The instant writ petition has been filed in July, 2025. No reason explaining the delay in approaching the Court after so many months despite being aware of the fact that he had been declared unfit for appointment in the post of Constable (GD) in CAPF has been disclosed.
9.
As per the Recruitment Rules, the decision of the Review Medical Examination Board is final and no appeal can be entertained.
10. As it appears that the expert doctors of the recruiting authority detected the aforementioned defects in the petitioner which are grounds for
disqualification of candidature, accordingly, the Court is not inclined to interfere with the said findings.
11. As the petitioner participated for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Force, the medical certificate relied upon by the petitioner obtained from the State Government Hospital in support of the submission that he does not suffer from any such defect, cannot be accepted.
12. The standard of fitness of a civilian is not the same as required in the armed forces where strict and stringent methods to assess physical fitness are resorted to.
13. In view of the above, no relief can be granted to the petitioner in the instant writ petition. The writ petition fails and is hereby dismissed.
14. Parties to act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
15. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities.
(Amrita Sinha, J.)