CWP(T) No. 4140/2008 (OA 24/97) 22.4.2009 Present: Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Vivek Thakur, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General for the respondents. The petitioner was selected to be appointed for the post of a Constable and was appointed as such w.e.f. 12.7.1996 in the Police Department, District Sirmaur. Prior to his selection he was medically examined and found medically fit. Pursuant to his selection the petitioner was sent for Recruitment Training Course at Police Training Centre, Daroh. There it was so discovered that the petitioner was suffering from colour blindness. He was subjected to medical examination by a duly constituted Medical Board at Dharamshala, where he was again examined and the findings were confirmed. Since the question of petitioner’s career was involved the respondents, as a matter of abundant caution, again sent him for medical examination to State Hospital at I.G.M.C. Shimla. There he was again examined on 2.1.1997 and found to have deficiency in his eye as under: “Vision Rt. Eye 6/6 J Lt. Eye 6/6 J Fundus Normal. Colour vision Red Green deficiency present and according to the Police recruitment rules this candidate is unfit.” -2- As such petitioner was unfit for recruitment to the police force and as a consequence thereof he was discharged /repatriated from training and was not appointed as Constable. The petitioner has been found unfit to perform the duties of a Constable in a police force. The respondents have fully complied with all procedural formalities before taking any action against him. No legally enforceably right of the petitioner stands violated by the respondents. Hence the present petition is dismissed. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. April 22, 2009 (PK)