(1.) Heard Mr. H.G. Baruah, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R Deb Nath, learned CGC appearing for the respondents.
(2.) By this writ petition, the petitioner is approaching this Court for a judicious decision of his case. The matter in disputes between the parties is as to the procedure of regaining medical category of the petitioner as Shape-1 w.e.f. 24.10.2013. The parties stated that "Health Care System in Central Para-Military Forces" containing the instructions for medical examination and classification of personnel serving in the CPMF was issued vide MHA U.O. No. I.45024/3/2004-Pers-II dated 31.07.2007. The matter in issue in the present writ petition is to be decided on the basis of the said MHA U.O.; it will be more profitable to quote the relevant portions of the said MHA U.O. hereunder:-
(3.) Under Para 4.13 of the said MHA U.O., the medical category SHAPE-I will be an essential condition for promotion of all combatised personnel in all groups/ranks/cadres in the CPMFs. As and when they regain their SHAPE-I medical category, they shall be promoted as per the recommendation of the DPC. But they will not be entitled to back wages. However, they will regain their seniority. The petitioner was commissioned as Assistant Commandant w.e.f. 19.03.2007. The Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence vide letter No. A/45101/VCC/AD-10/MS(X) dated 14.01.2010 awarded "Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card" on the occasion of Army Day 2010. The petitioner passed the promotion examination Part 'X' in the month of February, 2010. The petitioner also had successfully attended "Junior Command Course" held at Army War College Mhow from 18.07.2011 to 24.09.2011 and also participated in the "Tractics-40 Courses" organized at Sardar Vallabbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad from 03.06.2013 to 14.06.2013. The petitioner also passed promotion examination Part 'Y' and 'Z'.