Himachal Pradesh HC seeks progress over implementation of reservation for disabled

Himachal Pradesh HC seeks progress over implementation of reservation for disabled

2.9.2011 (UNI) The High Court of Himachal Pradesh today directed the Director (Elementary Education) to file an affidavit as to whether the policy of reservation for physically challenged persons has been implemented in the Directorate of Elementary Education.

It has also directed to file affidavit as to how many persons have so far been appointed against three per cent quota available to the physically challenged persons under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.

The orders of the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rajiv Sharma came on a petition taken up suo moto by the Court on the letter of one Mehar Singh working as a part time water carrier in a government school.

The petitioner stated that many employees appointed after him had been regularised, but he was left out by the department.

The Court also directed the Director (Elementary Education) to state as to why the petitioner was not granted the benefit of eservation in respect of three per cent quota available to the physically challenged persons since the petitioner was a blind person.

The Court fixed next date for hearing on October 17. UNI