Congrats On 01-Jul-2016 5:07 AM, "Aravind R" <aravind.andhrab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> NFB/Press(50)/2016/ > 30.6.2016 > Press Release > > S.K. Rungta, General Secretary, National Federation of the Blind > addressing a press conference here today informed that Federation has been > engaged in judicial battle for proper interpretation and implementation of > scheme of reservation for persons with disabilities in term of Section 33 > of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights > and Full Participation) Act, 1995. He further stated that Hon'ble Apex > court on 8.10.13 in the case titled as Union of India vs. National > Federation of the Blind gave a land mark judgment directing the Govt, of > India and State Govt.s to compute 3% reservation for persons with > disabilities in all groups of posts against the total number of vacancies > in the cadre strength. The Hon'ble apex court also laid down that the > computation has to be done in an identical manner in respect of all groups > of posts. Following the said judgment, the Hon'ble Apex court in a case > titled as MCD Vs. Manoj Kumar Gupta held in judgment dt.10.12.13 upheld the > judgment of Hon'ble Delhi High court which declared that Section 33 of the > Disabilities Act, provided for reservation in promotion for persons with > disabilities in Groups A & B also. However, the Govt, of India did not > implement the said judgment and tried to contested by various other > litigations in which it was unsuccessful every time. > > He informed that finally, the Hon'ble Apex court has settled the issue by > delivering a detailed judgment today i.e. on 30.6.2016 in W.P. Civil > No.521/2008 declaring that the Scheme of reservation as contained in > Section 33 of the Persons with disabilities Act, 1995 entitles the persons > with disabilities to have the benefit of reservation in promotion in Groups > A & B as well and struck down the office memorandum which did not provide > for reservation in promotion to persons with disabilities in groups A & B > posts. > He maintained that this is a historic victory of disabled community and > this judgment has vindicated the stand of NFB which was demanding the > amendment in the office memorandum relating to procedure for implementation > of scheme of reservation for persons with > disabilities. He has urged the Govt, of India to incorporate this verdict > in the relevant provision of the Bill which is pending before Rajya Sabha > providing for reservation to persons with disabilities in jobs irrespective > of the mode of recruitment as the pending bill is claimed to be to advance > and grant more rights than existing one. > He urged the Hon'ble Prime Minister to take a positive decision to > suitably amend the provision in the Bill and give justice to persons with > disabilities in the spirit of UN Convention on the right of persons with > disabilities. > (S.K. RUNGTA) > General Secretary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
