Maharashtra government says transgenders can apply for police constable positions . Maharashtra High Court ordered that the state must establish requirements for their physical examinations by February 2023 .
Mumbai: On Friday, the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that transgenders can apply for police constable positions and that it will establish requirements for their physical examinations by February 2023, a day after a division bench slammed the state government for being in deep slumber and lagging behind in establishing standards for transgenders to participate in the recruitment process, advise General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni told the bench.According to Kumbhakoni, the third drop-down will be created by December 13, but the legislature would conduct physical examinations for all applicants after the rules are finalized, and the state may refuse to perform written tests until the laws are implemented and physical tests are conducted, according to the bench.The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, in its order, said the government had gone beyond its authority by enforcing a provision for transgenders in the application form for all posts under the home department.