Delhi HC Upholds Tribunal’s Order for Re-Medical Exam to Check Tattoo Eligibility for Delhi Police Constable Post.
In the case of W.P.(C) 15108/2024 and CM APPL. 63257/2024, the petition challenged an order by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which had directed the respondent (a candidate) to undergo a re-medical examination by a duly constituted medical board, including a dermatologist. The examination was to assess the respondent’s functional fitness for the post of Constable in the Delhi Police, in light of Clause 13.2 of the recruitment advertisement, which prohibits tattoos on the right forearm.
The Tribunal had issued a similar order in an earlier case, Deepak Yadav v Staff Selection Commission, and for consistency, it directed the same outcome for the current case. The Delhi High Court, after hearing the petition, found no grounds for challenging the Tribunal's order, emphasizing that it merely directed the examination to assess the presence of tattoos, which is a reasonable and necessary step in the recruitment process.
The Court also referred to a previous judgment where a candidate’s right forearm was physically examined to check for tattoos, and directed that the dermatologist should keep the observations from that case in mind while examining the respondent. With these observations, the petition was dismissed.