Court upholds termination of colour blind CRPF constable, cites force’s combatant role

In a recent decision, the Gauhati High Court has upheld the termination of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable who was discovered to be color blind in 2016, two years after his recruitment. The court ruled that the constable had agreed to accept this consequence at the time of his joining, as per the policy guidelines.

The high court emphasized that the policy allows for termination when color blindness is detected during or after service. The constable challenged the termination order in May 2017 but the court dismissed his plea, stating that alternative employment could not be created due to the nature of CRPF's combatant role. The court further clarified that merely the passage of time between appointment and detection does not exempt the individual from the policy.