In an interim order, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed candidates with bodily disabilities, who’ve cleared the civil providers written examination, to provisionally apply for choice to Indian Railways Protection Force Service (IRPFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), in addition to Delhi, Daman & Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Police Service (DANIPS).
A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Abhay S Oka mentioned the candidates might apply to the UPSC both bodily or by courier until 4 pm on April 1.
“The applications, if filed by these petitioners or similarly placed persons before the time and place mentioned in this order, will be considered subject to the outcome of this petition,” the courtroom mentioned, fixing the matter for subsequent listening to on April 18.
It additionally clarified that the order “will not interject the ongoing selection process in any manner”.
The courtroom was listening to a plea by NGO, National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled, difficult a central notification which it mentioned excludes folks with bodily disabilities from sure branches of the civil providers.
“That blanket exemption of PwDs (Persons with Disabilities) from occupying all posts in the IPS, DANIPS, and IRPFS outlined in the Impugned Notification is manifestly arbitrary and thus violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India,” mentioned the plea. Appearing for the Centre, Attorney General KK Venugopal mentioned he would want two weeks’ time to file a reply. Appearing for the NGO, Senior Advocate Arvind Datar mentioned he had no downside if time is granted to the Center to file its reply.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
