all the best of luck Murali sir. On 6/13/23, Ketan Kothari <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Murali, > > This certainly needs to be challenged. I had discussed the matter > with Shree Rajesh Aggarwal, our department secretary and he had also > concurred. The problem here is the judges are not exposed to > hardships of the disabled and in many cases, they go by their common > understanding. > > Sad indeed! > > On 12/06/2023, Muralidharan Vishwanath <[email protected]> wrote: >> June 12, 2023 >> >> *Press Statement* >> >> >> >> In a Writ Petition {W.P.(C) 2501/2019}, the National Platform for the >> Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) had prayed before the Delhi High Court to >> set >> aside a circular issued by the Indian Railways making it mandatory for >> disabled persons desirous of availing concessions for rail travel to >> procure a separate photo ID card issued by the railways. It was forced to >> seek legal remedy given the obstinate stance of the Railways. >> >> >> >> The Court in its order delivered recently, even while acknowledging that >> the disability certificate issued by the appropriate authority is “valid >> across India”, contradicts itself by upholding the legitimacy of the >> issuance of a separate ID card by the railways. >> >> >> >> The NPRD had contended that apart from the universal validity of the >> disability certificate issued by a competent authority, the very purpose >> of >> the Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) issued by the Department for >> Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) of being a “single >> document >> of identification, verfication of the disabled for availing various >> benefits >> <https://www.swavlambancard.gov.in/cms/card-benefits>” stands defeated, >> with the railways adamant on issuing its own separate ID card. >> >> >> >> The judgment comes at a time when the DEPwD has made the possession of >> the >> Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) mandatory for availing benefits >> under all central government schemes from April 1, 2023, even while it >> has >> failed in getting the Railways to accept it. >> >> >> >> Unfortunately, the Court has completely overlooked the contention of the >> petitioner that the Railways are violating the mandate of the Rights of >> Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPD Act). >> >> >> >> Equally baffling is the fact that even though the NPRD had not sought any >> relief with regard to concessions, the entire order is premised on this >> ground, which is, to put it mildly, a faulty reading of the petition. Of >> the total nine pages of the order, five and a half pages are devoted >> merely >> to detailing the various types of concessions in fares that the railways >> are providing. Be that as it may, concessions cannot be viewed as some >> sort >> of largesse, but as a matter of the duty of the State towards the >> marginalised and disadvantaged. >> >> >> >> The NPRD, while expressing its strong displeasure, will be challenging >> this >> in the Supreme Court. >> >> >> >> >> >> *(Muralidharan)* >> >> *General Secretary* >> >> *National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD)* >> >> -- >> 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.. >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "AccessIndia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAL7vCQ0%3DPzxv-hC0fEno5-LiYDtRe6RxGge%2BZFkUJXTmbOuwEg%40mail.gmail.com. >> > > > -- > Ketan Kothari > Phone: [r] 02228283281, > Cell: +919987550614 > +917021054612 > Facebook: facebook.com/muktaketan > Twitter: @muktaketan > Skype ID: Ketan3333 > > -- > 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.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAC4kLWU-yZbk1hbd32Z%2Beira61AWku2eDdRvuEd2g44V1Ngpnw%40mail.gmail.com. >
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