Docket: Sambhavana vs. University of Delhi and Ors.
Delhi High Court, 2007
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A PIL that resulted in the hiring of 70 blind lecturers
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In 1994, Delhi University passed a forward thinking resolution calling for a 3%
reservation for blind and Orthopedically handicapped persons in the teaching
departments in the University and the colleges affiliated with it. A year
later, the Central government passed the Persons with disabilities act, which
provided for 3 % reservations for PWDs.
Case Details and Status
Despite these two measures, implementation was non existent as of 2001. In an
order dated 30.1.2001, the Delhi High Court took the University and the
affiliated colleges to task for their ineptitude and demanded that steps be
taken immediately to hire more disabled lecturers.
Despite this order, the University and the colleges continued with their
blatant non-compliance, especially with regards to hiring visually impaired
persons. To combat this, a series of public interest petitions were filed on
behalf of a society of disabled employees of Delhi University. In a series of
orders beginning on 4.4.07, the High Court ordered the university to stay the
hiring process for all the relevant positions until the requisite reservations
were met and directed them to take all steps to make it happen as soon as
possible. As a result of the orders, 70 blind lecturers were hired by Delhi
University and the affiliated colleges.
KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD,FUWAI
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