State Criticized for Denying Mason Post to Man with Amputation in Non-Dominant Hand, Preferring Candidate with Dominant Hand Amputation by: Rajasthan High Court

Arvind Kumar, a 27-year-old man from Rajasthan, had applied for the position of mason in the Border Road Organisation (BRO). He was included in the merit list for the position but was disqualified during the medical examination due to the shortness of his left little finger, which had been amputated by 3 mm. The petitioner argued that the impairment in his non-dominant hand did not affect his ability to work…