Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has saved an applicant whose application for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector was rejected by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) on the basis of an untrue report issued by the Medical Board, Bowring Hospital, claiming that the candidate had colour blindness and was half a centimetre shorter than the required height.
According to the report filed by Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, based on the court’s directions, the petitioner met the eligibility of the minimum physical standard test under the rules with regard to height and vision.
The court noted that instead of allowing KPSC to choose a Medical Board and experts for recruitment, the State Government should appoint a permanent Medical Board to maintain transparency in the selection process.
“When this court appointed the Medical Board, Minto Hospital, the report is in favour of the petitioner which clearly indicates that the Medical Board, Bowring Hospital, is not discharging its duty properly. Innocent people like the petitioner have to suffer and it is high time the state government prescribes a particular Medical Board for examining candidates,” the court said.
