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India Gazette
12 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
Delhi HC seeks expert opinion from AIIMS on plea of NDA candidate declared medically unfit to join IAF
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has sought an expert opinion from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (AIIMS) on a plea of an NDA candidate who has been declared medically unfit to join the upcoming course commencing on July 2, 2025. The High Court has directed the AIIMS to constitute a medical board and asked the petitioner to appear before it for examination on June 20. The petitioner, through his mother, has challenged the decision of the Air Force Central Medical Establishment declaring him unfit for enrolment in the Indian Air Force and the Tri-Services. During the medical test, the petitioner was diagnosed with 'haemoglobinopathies (Sickle cell disease, Beta Thalassaemia: Major, Intermedia, Minor, Trait and Alpha Thalassaemia, etc.). The Division bench of Justices Parthiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issues notice to the Central government and other respondents. The High Court has directed to file an affidavit giving the reasoning for declaring the Petitioner as an unfit candidate by the next date of hearing. The Court during the hearing on Wednesday considered the Appeal Board's decision, and said that there is no clear reasoning given in the same. 'Considering this position, let a medical board be appointed by AIIMS, to give an expert opinion to this Court on the candidature of the Petitioner, considering the ineligibility clause,' the High Court ordered on June 18. The matter has been listed for hearing on June 25 before vacation bench. Petitioner has sought issuance of an order directing the Respondents to admit him into the National Defence Academy (NDA) for the session commencing on July 2, 2025. The Petitioner has challenged the two letters of March 18, 2025 and May 22, 2025, issued by Air Force Central Medical Establishment through its Commanding Officer, by which the Petitioner has been declared unfit for enrolment in the Indian Air Force, as also the Tri Services. The case of the Petitioner is that he was selected for enrolment in the Indian Air Force. It is stated that when the medical test was undertaken by the medical board, he was found unfit on the ground that he was diagnosed with 'haemoglobinopathies (HbE Trait). The Petitioner had stood at rank 266 in the NDA examination. The Petitioner was declared unfit through letter of March 18, 2025, for enrolment in the Tri Services. The Petitioner had appealed against this initial decision to the Appeal Board. The said board also rejected the Petitioner's candidature vide letter dated May 22, 2025. (ANI)
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi HC asks civic authorities to finalise plan for construction of FOB for soldiers, asks to hold meeting
ANI 18 Jun 2025, 13:48 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Public Works Department (PWD) to hold a meeting with the Delhi Cantonment Board and finalise a plan for the construction of a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) for Soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles. They have to pass through a drain to reach the parade ground from their barracks. The Delhi High Court is dealing with a suo moto petition initiated on the basis of media reports. A division bench of Justices Parthiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta directed the civic authorities, including PWD and Delhi Traffic police, to hold a meeting with the Delhi Cantonment Board and finalise the plan for the construction of the FOB. The High Court has asked the authority to finalise the plan for the design, budget, and time period of the bridge's construction and file a report. The bench also said that the PWD can seek help from other agencies. Given the rainy season, the High Court has asked the civic departments to ensure no waterlogging in the drains. The High Court noted that the construction of the FOB was approved a long time back. On May 30, the High Court asked the authorities to hold a joint meeting with the Board and asked the DCP traffic to consider installing a traffic signal to enable the soldiers to cross the road without causing any hindrance to traffic. The High Court had taken cognisance of the media report that soldiers have to pass through a smelly drain on May 26. (ANI)
