NITIN SINGH CHAUHAN Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:-

(2.) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner applied for the post of Sub-Inspector in pursuance to advertisement dated 05.10.2016. After qualifying in the written test, the petitioner was called for physical efficiency test which was scheduled to be held on 23.09.2019. The petitioner sustained fracture in his knee on 13.09.2019 and as he was working as constable in the office of Superintendent of Police, District Karoli at the relevant point of time, therefore the Superintendent of Police, karoli forwarded his written request to respondent No.2 for extension of time for PET/PST, vide letter dated 11.09.2019 (Annexure-10).

(3.) Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner due to his illness filed the present writ petition before this court on 25.09.2019. Counsel further submitted that the petitioner prior to date of PET/PST has duly informed the respondent about his illness. Counsel further relied on the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Mahendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others reported in (2019) 13 SCC wherein it has been held as under:-