Though Sachin secured the 226th rank in the examination, he was declared medically unfit. He appealed against the initial medical board’s decision, but the appeal board rejected his plea on May 22.“The question that arises in the present petition is whether the petitioner’s condition, i.e., HbE trait, would fall within the eligibility clause regarding medical standards of candidates or not,” the court observed.The court issued notices to the Centre, UPSC, Air Force Central Medical Establishment, and others, seeking explanations for declaring the petitioner unfit at the next hearing on July 25.The bench remarked that the appeal board’s decision “provided no clear reasoning” for rejecting Sachin.“Considering this position, let a medical board be appointed by AIIMS, New Delhi, to give an expert opinion to this court on the candidature of the petitioner, considering the ineligibility clause. The said medical board shall also submit its report by the next date of hearing,” the court ordered.Sachin was directed to appear before the medical board on June 20.
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