Man with spiritual tattoo in hand discovered unfit for central forces, strikes Delhi High Court

By PTI

NEW DELHI: A person who was declared unfit for recruitment by the Central Armed Police Forces, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and different forces for having a “religious tattoo” on the dorsum of his proper hand has approached the Delhi High Court difficult the authorities’ resolution.

The counsel for the authorities opposed the plea saying that the precise arm is the saluting hand and this tattoo was not permissible beneath the related tips of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The courtroom, which was instructed by the petitioner that he was prepared to take away the tattoo by minor laser surgical procedure, famous the detailed medical examination and the assessment medical examination confirmed there have been no different defects present in him.

It disposed of the petition by giving liberty to the person to seem earlier than the brand new medical board constituted by the authorities after the elimination of the tattoo.

“Keeping in view the aforesaid position as well as in the interest of justice, we hereby dispose of the present petition by giving liberty to the petitioner to appear before the freshly constituted medical board of the respondents after two weeks from today after having the tattoo in the dorsum of the right hand removed,” the courtroom mentioned.

“In case the petitioner is found fit by the said medical board, the respondents shall further process the selection of petitioner for the post in question in accordance with the law,” a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Saurabh Banerjee mentioned in its order.

The petitioner submitted that he was discovered unfit within the detailed medical examination held on September 28 and thereafter, in assessment medical examination on September 29 for the put up of constable (basic responsibility) in Central Armed Police Forces, NIA, SSF and Rifleman GD in Assam Rifles Examination, 2021 on the bottom that he has a spiritual tattoo marks on the dorsum of the precise hand which was not permissible.

He sought quashing of the outcomes of the 2 examinations and that he be appointed to the put up.

NEW DELHI: A person who was declared unfit for recruitment by the Central Armed Police Forces, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and different forces for having a “religious tattoo” on the dorsum of his proper hand has approached the Delhi High Court difficult the authorities’ resolution.

The counsel for the authorities opposed the plea saying that the precise arm is the saluting hand and this tattoo was not permissible beneath the related tips of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The courtroom, which was instructed by the petitioner that he was prepared to take away the tattoo by minor laser surgical procedure, famous the detailed medical examination and the assessment medical examination confirmed there have been no different defects present in him.

It disposed of the petition by giving liberty to the person to seem earlier than the brand new medical board constituted by the authorities after the elimination of the tattoo.

“Keeping in view the aforesaid position as well as in the interest of justice, we hereby dispose of the present petition by giving liberty to the petitioner to appear before the freshly constituted medical board of the respondents after two weeks from today after having the tattoo in the dorsum of the right hand removed,” the courtroom mentioned.

“In case the petitioner is found fit by the said medical board, the respondents shall further process the selection of petitioner for the post in question in accordance with the law,” a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Saurabh Banerjee mentioned in its order.

The petitioner submitted that he was discovered unfit within the detailed medical examination held on September 28 and thereafter, in assessment medical examination on September 29 for the put up of constable (basic responsibility) in Central Armed Police Forces, NIA, SSF and Rifleman GD in Assam Rifles Examination, 2021 on the bottom that he has a spiritual tattoo marks on the dorsum of the precise hand which was not permissible.

He sought quashing of the outcomes of the 2 examinations and that he be appointed to the put up.