Gauhati HC Impleads State's Social Justice Dept In Plea Seeking Medical, Physical Test Criteria For Transgender Candidates In Police Recruitment

The Gauhati High Court recently impleaded and issued notice to the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Assam as a party respondent in a PIL filed by Assam Transgender Association seeking a direction to the Assam Police to republish and amend the advertisement and be directed to formulate a suitable criteria and options in the physical test, medical test etc. for recruitment of transgender persons in Assam Police.

The division bench of the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Suman Shyam noted that for the purpose of addressing the issues raised by the petitioners, the response of the State Government through the respective department is necessary.

A PIL was filed by All Assam Transgender Association seeking a direction to the respondents i.e. the Assam Police Department to republish and amend the advertisement in question with the further prayer that the respondents be directed to formulate a suitable criteria and options in the physical test, medical test etc.

It was further prayed that the Assam Police Department be directed to formulate various important policies in the upcoming future for empowering the transgender in the State.

The Court noted that State of Assam through the Director General of Police is already a party.

“…we deem it appropriate to implead the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Assam through its Secretary as party respondent No.4 in this writ petition,” the Court observed.

The Court issued a notice to the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Assam through its Secretary and directed the said department to file its response within a period of six weeks.

Case Title: All Assam Transgender Association v. The State of Assam & @ Ors.

Case No.: PIL/6/2022

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