Miss. Inamdar Utkarsha Govind v. the Union of India
Service law – Recruitment – CISF Constable (GD) – Medical unfitness
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (NC: 2025:KHC-D:12779), WP No. 101456 of 2025 (S-RES), oral order dated 19-09-2025 by Justice Suraj Govindaraj. CISF Constable (GD) 2024 recruitment; medical unfitness on ground of varicose veins; Medical Board/Review Medical Board certification silent on impact on duty; certiorari under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; Annexures-A and B kept under suspension and petitioner referred afresh to appropriate Medical Board. Petitioner: Miss. Inamdar Utkarsha Govind (counsel: Maheshkiran Shetty; Prashant S. Kadadevar); respondents: Union of India and CISF officials (counsel: M.B. Kanavi, CGSC).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; Annexures-A and B kept under suspension; respondent No.4 directed to refer the petitioner to the appropriate Medical Board to opine whether her varicose vein condition would come in the way of discharging a role as a constable in the CISF, reference within one week and report to respondent No.4 within one week thereafter.