Supreme Court bars reserved candidates who availed relaxations from unreserved posts in RPF, but allows It in CISF recruitment.
The Court held that reserved category candidates who availed age/physical relaxations cannot be appointed against unreserved vacancies if the recruitment rules expressly bar such migration (as in RPF). However, relaxation in physical standards (like height) does not bar migration if not explicitly prohibited (as in CISF).
Court:
Supreme Court of India
Case:
Civil Appeal No. /2025 (@ SLP (C) No.20866/2019) Railway Protection Force & Ors. vs. Prem Chand Kumar & Ors. & Civil Appeal No. /2025 (@ SLP (C) No.28469/2019)
[Sitlhou case – CISF Recruitment]
Date Of Judgement:
September 09, 2025
Act/Rules:
· Railway Protection Force Standing Orders No. 78 and 85
· Revised Directive No.29 of 2013 (Railways)
· Office Memoranda dated 01.07.1998 and 04.04.2018 (DoPT)
· CISF Act and Rules