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GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
Jammula Nandasai Mithra – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT /ORDER :
Heard Ms. Kota Krishna Deepthi, learned Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner; Smt. T.V. Sri Devi, learned Standing Counsel for Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences and Sri P. Soma Raju, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Medical & Health.
2. The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer :
The court held that failing to provide reasonable accommodations to a disabled student during exams constitutes discrimination, affirming the right to equal educational opportunities.
The court established that all persons with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations during examinations, ensuring no discrimination based on the nature of disability.
The court affirmed that visually impaired candidates are entitled to choose their scribes without restrictive qualifications, emphasizing compliance with statutory guidelines.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the right to assistance and extra time for persons with disabilities should not be limited to those with a 'benchmark disability', and the gov....
(1) For a person with disability, provision for facility of a scribe is in pursuance of statutory mandate to ensure that persons with disabilities are able to live a life of equality and dignity base....
Quantified disability alone cannot disqualify candidates from educational opportunities; individual assessments must determine eligibility based on the ability to pursue the course.
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