GUWAHATI, India, Feb. 9 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Jan. 9:

1. Heard Mr. A.M. Khan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Ms. S. Baruah, the learned CGC, who appears on behalf of the respondents.

2. The present writ proceeding is filed challenging the opinion rendered by the Review Medical Examination Board-2 of the CentreCAPFs, CH BSF, Patgaon wherein it was opined that the petitioners are unfit.

3. The materials on record show that in pursuance to a notice issued for recruitment of Constable (GD) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles, and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination-2025, the petitioners participated in the said recruitment process. While carrying out the medical examination, it was found that the petitioners were not fit for appointment as a Constable (GD). The petitioners thereupon requested for a review. The Review Medical Board by the opinion rendered on 25.11.2025 also concluded that the petitioners were unfit on the ground that both the petitioners had hesitation cut mark on left forearm.

4. It is the further case of the petitioners that the petitioners thereupon carried out certain examination at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati and it is the case of the petitioners that the Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry of the said Medical College and Hospital in the case of the petitioner No. 1 opined that no active symptoms of any psychiatric disorder were present as of that date and in the case of the petitioner No. 2 opined that there was no psychiatric illness at present. The said opinions were given on 26.11.2025 and 02.12.2025 respectively. It is under such circumstances that the petitioners have approached this Court.

5. This Court has duly heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties and has also perused the materials on record.

6. This Court also has taken note of that the petitioners upon obtaining the medical opinion from the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati had not approached the Respondent Authorities by submitting a representation and had directly approached this Court.

7. This Court in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot sit on appeal and, more particularly, in respect to varied medical opinions rendered by the Review Medical Board of the Respondent Authorities as well as the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati.

8. Under such circumstances, it is not a fit case for entertaining the writ petition.

9. Be that as it may, the petitioners are always at liberty to submit a representation along with the necessary documents before the Review Medical Board of the Respondent Authorities and the Review Medical Board on the basis thereof can very well look into the same.

10. Accordingly the instant writ petition stands disposed of with the following observations and directions:

(i). In the present facts and circumstances of the case as observed above, this Court is not inclined to entertain the instant writ petition.

(ii). The non-entertaining of the writ petition shall not preclude the petitioners to submit a representation before the Review Medical Board of the respondents seeking a re-consideration on the basis of the medical opinions available with the petitioners as discussed above.

(iii). In the circumstance, any representation is submitted within 10 (ten) days from today, the Review Medical Board of the respondents shall look into the same and do the needful in accordance with their guidelines within a period of 60 (sixty) days from the date of receipt of the representation.

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