Quick Summary: The Delhi High Court canceled a Tribunal's order for a new health check for Gaurav Rana, who was considered unfit for a police constable job because of vision problems.
Gaurav Rana applied for the job of Constable (Executive) in the Delhi Police after seeing an advertisement on September 1, 2023. However, on January 22, 2024, he was labeled "unfit" because of "Poor distant vision in right eye 6/60" and "Angle of right hand 25°."
Gaurav Rana challenged this decision, leading to a Review Medical Examination (RME) on January 29, 2024, which also said he was unfit. The Tribunal then ordered a new health check by a different board, based on different opinions from other hospitals.
"The Tribunal instructed the authorities to have the respondent examined again by a Medical Board."
On November 27, 2025, Justices Navin Chawla and Madhu Jain looked at the case. They noticed that the DME and RME boards consistently found issues with Rana's vision. Even though other hospitals gave different reports, the court highlighted the need for final decisions in recruitment health checks.
"The health check of a candidate in a hiring process cannot go on forever with many appeals or reviews."
The court decided that the Tribunal's decision was not valid and canceled it. They emphasized that consistent medical opinions should not be questioned without strong reasons.
"The Challenged Order cannot be upheld and is therefore canceled."
This judgment highlights the court's view on keeping consistency and finality in hiring processes, especially when health evaluations are involved.
