GUWAHATI, India, Feb. 7 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Jan. 7:

1. Heard Mr. A. M. Khan, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Ms. B. Sarma, the learned CGC, who appears on behalf of the respondents.

2. The present writ proceedings is filed challenging the opinion rendered by the Review Medical Examination Board-1 of the Centre-CAPFs, CH BSF, Patgaon wherein it was opined that the petitioner is unfit.

3. The materials on record show that in pursuance to a notice issued for recruitment of Constable (GD) in the Central Arms Police Forces (CAPFs) and SSF, Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles, and Sepoy in Narcotics Control Bureau Examination-2025, the petitioner participated in the said recruitment process. While carrying out the medical examination, it was found that the petitioner was not fit for appointment as a Constable (GD). The petitioner thereupon requested for a review. The Review Medical Board by the opinion rendered on 22.11.2025 also concluded that the petitioner was unfit on the ground of Stammering.

4. It is the further case of the petitioner that the petitioner thereupon carried out certain examinations at the Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) and it is the case of the petitioner that in the examination report of the GMCH dated 25.11.2025, no such opinion was given to the effect that the stammering of the petitioner may cause risk in the enrolment of the petitioner in the armed force. It is under such circumstances that the petitioner has approached this Court.

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

6. This Court has also taken note of the fact that the petitioner, upon obtaining the medical opinion from the GMCH 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, cannot sit in appeal, more particularly in respect of varied medical opinions rendered by the Review Medical Board of the respondent authorities as well as the GMCH.

8. Under such circumstances, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case for entertaining the writ petition.

9. Be that as it may, the petitioner is always at liberty to submit a representation along with the necessary documents before the Review Medical Board, and the Review Medical Board, on the basis thereof, may 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-entertainment of the writ petition shall not preclude the petitioner from submitting a representation before the Review Medical Board of the respondents seeking reconsideration on the basis of the medical opinions available with the petitioner, as discussed above.

(iii) In the event any such 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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