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N. V. ANJARIA, K. V. ARAVIND
N. Shreyas, S/o. D. Nagaraj – Appellant
Versus
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Represented By Its Managing Director – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(N.V. ANJARIA, CJ., K.V. ARAVIND, J.)
The present public interest petition is an instance where the LOCUS STANDI of the petitioner as public interest petition as well as the cause sought to be espoused, ideally fit in within the concept of public interest and the norms for exercise of public interest jurisdiction.
1.1 The subject matter and the cause advanced is about the right to accessibility for the persons with disability in terms of availing them the facility in the area of public transport utility through operation of Audio Announcement System in buses.
1.2 The petitioner No.1 is himself a visually impaired, who is also a practicing Advocate and as stated by him, has been commuting more often than not in the public transport buses run by the respondents. Petitioner No.2 is a non-profit organization engaged in the activities of upliftment of status of the persons with disability and differently abled persons in the society.
2. Right to accessibility is a fundamental right. It is a right to be availed actively and emphatically to the persons with disabilities or to the class of persons who are differently abled persons, either physically or mentally. Right to Life under
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