Delhi High Court said applicants suffering from colour vision cannot be recruited in Delhi Police

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court’s Division Bench recently ruled that candidates with color vision impairments are not eligible to serve as Delhi Police constables.

The Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) conclusion that impaired color vision is a disability cannot be contested, according to the bench led by Justices C. Hari Shankar and Amit Sharma. Therefore, it is evident that the petitioners have a flaw that makes them unable to serve as Delhi Police constables.

The High Court additionally ruled that applicants for military positions, such as Delhi Police, must meet more stringent and demanding medical fitness requirements than those applying for civilian positions.

A writ petition contesting the Central Administrative Tribunal’s decision to deny an application for a Delhi Police appointment was filed with the High Court by the petitioners.

The applicants’ attorney argued that because “defective color vision” is not the same as “color blindness,” they ought to be assigned as Delhi Police constables.

Through Central Government Standing Counsel Ashish Dixit Advocate, the Delhi Police contested the writ suit, arguing that because color vision is a deficiency, candidates should not have any flaws in their advertisements.

The High Court bench took note of this and said, “We do not see any reason to interfere with the Tribunal’s decision. Thus, this writ petition is dismissed in limine.