In a writ petition, the petitioner challenged his rejection from the BSF post of SI/JE (Civil) due to segmental vitiligo. The court upheld the respondents decision citing Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines, dismissing the petition in limine as devoid of merits.
The writ petition is dismissed in limine as being devoid of merits.
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SH. RAVINDER SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Soumya Swaroop, Advocate. versus
BORDER SECURITY FORCE AND ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Vikas Mahajaj, CGSC with Mr. Deepak Goyal, Advocate.
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI O R D E R % 26.07.2018
down on the ground of “Knock Knee & Vitiligo at left side of chest extended to the same side of back and upper arm” .
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report of Mahajan Imaging Centre stated that “ X-Ray did not reveal any significant abnormality as far as condition of Knock Knee is concerned ”.
the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in 2015 and states that petitioner’s candidature has been turned down on the ground that he suffers from “ chronic skin vitiligo”, which condition has been enumerated in para 6 (19) of the aforesaid Guidelines.
HIMA KOHLI, J
REKHA PALLI, J
JULY 26, 2018 ap/na/rkb W.P.(C) 7729/2018
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petitioner suffering from segmental vitiligo is fit for appointment in the Border Security Force under the Revised Guidelines for Recruitment.
Ravinder Sharma
Border Security Force
Hima Kohli
Rekha Palli
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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