Shikhar Prasad v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Recruitment medical-fitness case: writ challenge under Article 226 to a Review Medical Board 'medically unfit' finding (single testis following orchidectomy for torsion) against candidature for Medical Officer (Assistant Commandant) in the CAPFs (ITBP advertisement, October 2024). Themes: judicial deference to expert medical boards in disciplined-forces recruitment; interference only for material irregularity/illegality (cf. broader grounds discussed from SSC v. Aman Singh: procedural breach, DME/RME discrepancy, absent specialist, disregarded specialist referrals or tests, curability per authoritative opinion); CAPF Guidelines 20.05.2015, Chapter XIII para 3(e) (undescended/ectopic/atrophic testis disqualifying) and para 6(28); force-specific medical standards defeat inter-force parity pleas. Precedents: Satender Kumar Yadav (2024 SCC OnLine Del 1886) relied on; Staff Selection Commission v. Aman Singh (2024 SCC OnLine Del 7600) relied on; Union of India v. Lt. Gen. Rajendra Singh Kadyan ((2000) 6 SCC 698) quoted within Yadav; Arun Nagar, Divya and Rajnish (Delhi HC 2025 orders, cited by respondent's counsel) referred to. Outcome: petition dismissed, pending applications disposed of, no order as to costs.