Rajasthan High Court
CW/16958/2026 of SYED REHAN AHMED NAQVI SON OF SYED ABDUL MUGNI Vs UNION OF INDIA on 24 August 2026
JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16958/2026 CNR: RJHC020796852026 | URN: CW / 35432U / 2026 Syed Rehan Ahmed Naqvi Son Of Syed Abdul Mugni, Aged About 49 Years, Resident Of J-170, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus 1. Union Of India, Through
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 16958/2026
CNR: RJHC020796852026 | URN: CW / 35432U / 2026
Syed Rehan Ahmed Naqvi Son Of Syed Abdul Mugni, Aged About 49 Years, Resident Of J-170, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
1.
Union Of India, Through The Secretary Dept Of Health And Family Welfare Room No. 156, A Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011.
2.
Deputy Director Spi Gr Ii (Emr), Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Health Services Directorate (Emergency Medical Relief) Nirmaan Bhawan, New Delhi-110011.
3.
Nodal Officer Cum Additional Director (R.h.), Headquarter, Swasthya Bhawan, Tilak Marg, C Scheme, Jaipur-302005
(Raj.).
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s)
:
Mr. Iliyas Khan
For Respondent(s)
:
Mr. Lalit Bhardwaj for
Mr. Samit Bishnoi
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI
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Order
24/08/2026
1. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- "It is, therefore humbly prayed that Your Lordship may graciously be pleased to accept and allow this writ petition and by an appropriate writ, order or direction:-
1. The condition no. 1 of Annexure-2 as attached with the letter/guidelines dated 03.08.2026 (Annexure-2) to the extent of fixing different age criteria for Doctors (25-55 years) and Paramedics Staff (25-45 years) for Haj deputation-2027 may
(2 of 3) [CW-16958/2026] kindly be declared as arbitrary, unreasonable illegal therefore same may kindly be quashed and set aside and the petitioner who is having age of 49 years may also be considered for Haj deputation-2027 without pressing on this condition and he may kindly be ordered to be sent on Haj deputation-2027 in the interest of justice.
2. That the respondents may kindly be directed to relax the criteria of age 25-45 (for Paramedics) for Haj deputation-2027 and the application of the petitioner who is having age of 49 years may kindly be ordered considered for Haj Deputation 2027 and he may kindly be ordered to be on Haj deputation 2027 in the interest of justice
3. Any other appropriate order, which may be found just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, be passed in favour of the petitioner."
2. Mr. Iliyas Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is working as a Nursing Officer and has applied for the Haj deputation 2027, for which, even an application has been duly filed by him. Though the petitioner has crossed the upper age limit of 45 years, the respondents can consider the relaxation in the said eligibility criteria.
3. Learned counsel submits that the last date for submission of application is 28.08.2026 and the same would be finalized by the respondents within a period of seven days thereafter.
4. Learned counsel further submits that the application filed by the petitioner be considered objectively by the respondents in view of the "Eligibility criteria & General conditions for Haj Deputation".
5. Taking note of the same, issue notice to the respondents.
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6. Mr. Lalit Bhardwaj, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Samit Bishnoi, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of all the respondents.
7. Hence, service is complete.
8. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that in case the petitioner has already filed the application, the same would be duly considered in accordance with the applicable guidelines and the petitioner has no occasion to apprehend his non-consideration subject to applicability of the eligibility criteria and applicable terms and conditions.
9. In view of the same, the writ petition stands disposed of with the direction to the respondents to duly consider the application filed by the petitioner for Haj deputation, 2027, including relaxation qua the upper-age limit of an applicant, if permissible under the applicable guidelines as admittedly the age of the petitioner is 49 years and the upper age limit fixed in the eligibility criteria is 45 years for Paramedics, on or before 04.09.2026, in accordance with law.
10. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.
11. Needless to say, this order has been passed only to decide petitioner's application strictly in accordance with law and in no manner is to be construed as a direction to decide the same in a particular manner. (ANUROOP SINGHI),J JAYANT KUMAR /18