Ramkanwar v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 01 Sep 2021 · 2021:DHC:2693-DB
Manmohan; Navin Chawla
W.P.(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters
2021:DHC:2693-DB
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions seeking re-examination of medical fitness for Air Force recruitment after respondents undertook to conduct fresh ECG tests and complete evaluations within four weeks.

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WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 01.09.2021
W.P.(C) 3763/2021
RAMKANWAR ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondent
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4135/2021 & CM APPL. 12574/2021
PARVEJ KHAN ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4139/2021 & CM APPL. 12584/2021
SALMAN KHAN ..... Petitioner 2021:DHC:2693-DB
WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondent
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4141/2021 & CM APPL. 12591/2021
VISHANT SHISHODIA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4142/2021 & CM APPL. 12594/2021
JAIRAJ PRAJAPAT ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. 2021:DHC:2693-DB
WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4145/2021 & CM APPL. 12600/2021
KHUSHWANT JANGRA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4194/2021 & CM APPL. 12751/2021
VIPIN YADAV ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4198/2021 & CM APPL. 12758/2021
UMESH SHARMA ..... Petitioner 2021:DHC:2693-DB
WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4208/2021 & CM APPL. 12789/2021
CHANDRASHEKHAR KUMAR KUSHWAHA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4218/2021 & CM APPL. 12814/2021
KISHAN SINGH ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. 2021:DHC:2693-DB
WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4223/2021 & CM APPL. 12825/2021
SHIVAM SHARMA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4291/2021 & CM APPL. 13048/2021
RAHUL KUMAWAT ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 4651/2021 & CM APPL. 14309/2021
PANKAJ BALODA ..... Petitioner 2021:DHC:2693-DB
WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters
Through: Mr.Siddharth Mittal, Mr.Prabhat Kumar & Ms.Shilpa
G Mittal, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Vikrant N Goyal, Mr. Jaswant Rai Aggarwal &
Mr.Abhishek Khanna Advs. alongwith Mr.Dhirendra
Srivastava, Mr.Arijit Mukherjee and Mr.Dhamendra, Officers from Air Force.
W.P.(C) 5724/2021
HARSHIT PAWAR & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr.Ajit Kakkar & Ms.Tanya, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Adv.
W.P.(C) 5738/2021
AJAY SINGH ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Ajit Kakkar & Ms.Tanya, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Naginder Benipal, Sr. Panel Counsel for UOI with Mr.Amit
Dogra, GP and Ms.Harithi Kambiri, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA MANMOHAN, J. (Oral)
The matter has been heard by way of video conferencing.
2021:DHC:2693-DB
WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters
JUDGMENT

1. Present writ petitions have been filed seeking directions to the respondents to re-examine and re-conduct Medical test of the petitioners under supervision of concerned Medical Authorities and to constitute an Independent Medical Board at the Air Force Hospitals or any Government Hospitals to re-examine them.

2. Learned counsels for the Petitioners state that the petitioners have been declared medically unfit for the post of Airmen in Indian Air Force vide separate Medical Unfitness Certificates issued by the Appeal Medical Board on the basis of various ECG abnormalities.

3. Learned counsels for the Petitioners point out that the concerned Appeal Medical Boards have declared the Petitioners unfit in a mechanical and arbitrary manner without conducting any fresh ECG or ECHO test. They state that the Appeal Medical Board was required to test the Petitioners for the abnormality afresh.

4. Today Mr. Vikrant N Goyal, learned counsel for the Respondents on instructions states that fresh ECG of the Petitioners shall be conducted by the Review Medical Board and the same will be evaluated by the Medical Specialist(s) in accordance with the policy of the Respondents. He assures this Court that the needful shall be done within ten days. He also states that the dates of fresh ECG examination will be communicated to the Petitioners through their counsel at least three days in advance. He assures this Court, on instructions, that the medical evaluation procedure for all candidates shall be completed within four weeks. 2021:DHC:2693-DB WP(C) 3763/2021 & other connected matters

5. In view of the aforesaid statements, learned counsel for the Petitioners does not wish to press the present writ petitions any further.

6. The statements/undertakings given by the counsel for the parties are accepted by this Court and the parties are held bound by the same.

7. Accordingly, the present writ petitions along with pending applications stand disposed of.

8. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. Copy of the order be also forwarded to the learned counsel through e-mail. MANMOHAN, J NAVIN CHAWLA, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2021