High Court Rejects Writ Over ‘Unsafe’ Colour Blindness Grading
Case No: WP(S) No.1399 of 2026
By Sandhya kaika
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Nawal Kishor Tiwary, who challenged his disqualification from a Constable recruitment drive. The Court ruled that it cannot intervene in technical medical findings involving “Defective Colour Perception” once verified by multiple expert boards.
The petitioner applied for a Constable post but was declared “Unfit” during the Detailed Medical Examination (DME) on November 19, 2025. The diagnosis was Defective Colour Perception (CP-IV), a condition the CRPF deems “unsafe” for active duty.
Seeking a reversal, Tiwary underwent a Review Medical Examination (RME) on November 25, 2025, but the specialist board reaffirmed the original CP-IV grading.
Tiwary approached the High Court under Article 226, presenting a separate medical report claiming his condition was actually CP-III (a milder grade) rather than CP-IV.
Presiding Judge Sri Ananda Sen noted that the petitioner had already been examined twice by respondent medical boards, both resulting in the same “unsafe” classification. The Court clarified:
The judiciary cannot resolve disputed questions of facts regarding medical technicalities. Since the authorities found the defect unsafe for service, no relief could be granted.
