There are two points which need to be put before the court. 1. There must be at least 1% reservation for visually impaired on total number of vacancies in all cadre. The same issue has been decided on last year's PIL in the matter of Sambhavna versus UOI & Union public service commission. To the best of my knowledge Delhi High Court has disposed off the petition after necessary instructions to the government and UPSC to provide 3% reservation on total number of vacancies including 1% for VH. 2. In another petition Delhi high court had allowed visually impaired candidate to bring their own scribe for writing mains exam . It mean you can bring any scribe who is with in the prescribed qualification. But again this year notification says that if you want to bring your own scribe, you will have to provide the particulars of the scribe and upload his photo and signature at the time of filling the application form . Which is not feasible. As it would be difficult to give the name of the scribe 3 months ahead to the exam.
So guys what do you say? Should we knock the doors of the court once again? If members here are interested in taking judicial discourse, we can come altogether and file a public interest litigation. Let me explain, Why the petition is necessary. A. The matter of minimum 1% reservation for visually impaired candidates on total number of vacancies has already been decided by the Supreme Court in 2013 in NFB v. Union of India case. B. Last year in a similar case, Delhi and Bombay High courts have given instructions to the government to provide the same. C. It is difficult for us to give the particulars of the scribe at this time as he may not be available at that time. D. Presently only 5 vacancies are kept reserved for visually impaired candidates. And 12 times of actual vacancies will qualify for next stage, i.e. maximum 60 candidates will be called to write mains exam. E. If they give 1% reservation, minimum 11 vacancies would be reserved for us, by that way maximum 132 candidates will qualify for mains. It makes huge difference. If you are disqualified at the preliminary stage, there is no chance for moving forward. That's why its very important that minimum 11 vacancies should be declared reserved for us so that maximum could qualify for mains exam. On 5/24/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > The UPSC has always been defeated by the disabled people in the > Courtrooms,yet they continue to waste tax-payers money in court cases > for no reason. I'm sure they will lose once again and the Apex Court > will reprimand the body scornfully. > On 5/24/15, Mohib Anwar Rafay <mohibra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I don't know why the previous mail on the same subject didn't hit to >> the list, anyways producing the mail once again. >> >> >> UPSC, civil services examination 2015 notification has been released on >> 22 >> May. >> >> It says: The number of vacancies to be filled on the result of the >> examination is expected to be approximately 1129 which includes 29 >> vacancies reserved for P.H Category, i.e. 13 vacancies for Locomotor >> disabilities, 5 Vacancies for Blind/Low Vision and 11 Vacancies for >> Hering Impaired. >> >> It mean only 5 vacancies reserved for visually impaired candidates >> out of total 1129? . What a mockery of hon'ble Delhi and Bombay High >> Court's judgement of last year on the same issue. Where the court held >> that minimum 3% seats will be kept reserved for PH, where at least 1% >> would be earmarked for VH candidates counting on total cadre >> vacancies, but here UPSC again failed to provide the minimum mark. >> they kept reserved less than 1% vacancies for visually impaired. >> >> So any legal assistance? >> More over while filling the form for civil services examination 2015, >> there is a column asking would you bring your own scribe? If you opt >> yes, it is mendatory to give particulars of the scribe whom >> you will bring. The particulars include, the name of the scribe, >> permanent address of the scribe, photo and the signature of the scribe >> and the declaration. >> The qualification of the scribe must not be more than that of a >> graduate. >> >> My problem is that, how can I say before 3 months of the exam that >> particular person would be available to write my exam at that time? >> They haven't changed anything in comparison to last year. >> >> -- >> Mohib Anwar Rafay >> >> Phone: +919 555 555 765 / +9192 7879 0000 >> >> >> >> 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. 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