Summary:
An officer, right from his joining the service till he leaves, is subjected to same medical standards applicable for all officers,” the bench said. In that, with each alphabet depicting a different level and type of restriction/limitation on the serving officers of the Army. “There is no dispute that the requirement of medical fitness is applied uniformly to Combat Arms, Combat Support Arms and Services, including minor corps. The bench said that all officers, at the time of joining the Army, follow the same medical standards and eligibility criteria, irrespective of the Arms or Service that they subsequently serve. The AFT order deals with the new health care system in the Army introduced in 2011, which laid down the policy and medical classification of officers..