'HIV-positive' man sues HAL for denying appointment

May 5, 2005

May 04, 2005 22:12 IST

Last Updated: May 05, 2005 02:06 IST

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought explanation

from state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on a

petition filed by an engineer who alleged that his

appointment was rejected after he was wrongly declared

HIV positive.

Issuing notices to the Centre and HAL, Justice

Vikramajit Sen fixed the matter for further hearing on

May 25.

Jogender Singh, a resident of Agra, approached the

court stating that he was not recommended for training

after appointed as Executive Training (Technical) as

HAL on the basis of a medical report that declared him

unfit for the job.

Singh, through his counsel Abhishek Kumar, claimed

that such a situation had arisen as the appointment

letter issued in his name had contained the photograph

of some other person who was also called for interview

and medical test.

The petitioner submitted that he had informed about

the mistake to HAL authorities, who had assured him

that it would not affect him.

His counsel told the court that " the petitioner

(Singh) was not HIV-positive and perhaps the other

person wrongly shown in the appointment letter of the

petitioner was positive for AIDS " .

The petitioner submitted that he did know whether his

photographs and that of the other person was

transposed intentionally or inadvertently but the fact

remains that he has been denied appointment

wrongfully.

To support his contention, Singh claimed that the All

India Institute of Medical Sciences had tested him

negative for AIDS and despite furnishing the new

medical report HAL was not responding to his

communication.

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