Here is another public interest litigation filed against the Maharashtra
Government.
It is mainly on the point that the totally blind do not get jobs while the
partially sighted get these jobs.
Here is the last order passed by the Bombay High Court. Need your comments so
that a proper reply can be submitted.
This kind of matter needs deep thought and proper consideration with
plenty of discussion. all views are welcome off and on the list.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.75 OF 2006
Satyashodh & Ors.
......Petitioners.
V/s
State of Maharashtra & Ors. .....
Respondents.
Mr. U.P. Warunjikar for Petitioners.
Mr. V.P. Malwankar, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
CORAM: H.L. GOKHALE &
V.M.KANADE, JJ.
DATE : JANUARY 10, 2007
P.C.
1. Mr. Warunjikar, the learned Counsel for Petitioners, seeks to add National
Association for Blinds and National Federation for Blinds as the additional
respondents. They are to be added with a view to give some more information on
the question which is involved in this matter.
2. Amendment to be carried out by Tuesday the 16 January, 2007. Issue notice to
the added respondents, returnable on 24th January, 2007.
3. Mr. Malwankar, the learned AGP appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 and
2, states that he will take instructions from the Commissioner for handicapped
persons as to whether the Commissioner can make two recommendations to the
State Government - (i) Whether certain kinds of jobs such as those of Telephone
Operators etc. wherever reserved for blinds could be reserved only for the
totally blind persons and (ii) whether the Commissioner can make general
recommendation to the State Government that as far as other kinds of jobs are
concerned, 50% of those jobs could be reserved only for totally blind persons.
4. S.O. to 24th January, 2007.
(H.L. GOKHALE, J.)
(V.M. KANADE, J.)
Kanchan Pamnani
Advocate & Solicitor
9, Suleman Chambers,
Battery Street, Colaba,
Mumbai - 400 039.
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