Plight Of Meritorious Visually Impaired Man Denied State Cadre For 26 Years Due To Rigid Eligibility Norms Lamented: Rajasthan High Court
In a remarkable decision, the Rajasthan High Court has delivered a landmark judgment upholding the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the Constitutional mandate under Article 14, by setting aside the rejection of a candidate from the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) cadre solely due to his low vision. The petitioner, Dr. Rajeev Sharma, who ranked 21st in the 1998 Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Examination, was…
