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Union of India, <\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/WKt2YO29\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>2021 SCC OnLine Gau 2061<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and held that the State, in the guise of applying Rule 48 (1) (b) of the Rules of 1972 or 56 (j) cannot retire a person due to low medical categorization, without first following the procedure prescribed under Rule 26 of the Assam Rifles Rules, 2010.Therefore, the Bench set aside the impugned order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further the Bench directed the State to reinstate the petitioner into service and to examine the medical fitness of the petitioner and take further steps, if necessary, by applying Rule 26 of the Assam Rifles Rules, 2010.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>[Gopal Biswakarma v Union of India, WP(C)\/264\/2018, decided on- 18-07-2022]<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Appearances before the Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Advocate for the Petitioner:<\/strong> R. 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