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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
R.I.CHAGLA, ADVAIT M.SETHNA
Asha Dhondiram Shinde – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. pwd petitioner's railway candidature rejected over matriculation equivalence. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. uttama course equivalent to ssc under 2007 gr. (Para 6 , 7 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. reasonable accommodation ensures equality for disabled persons. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. accommodation limits exclude qualification equivalence changes. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. high court jurisdiction for rpwd rights enforcement. (Para 23 , 24) |
| 6. full bench equivalence ruling inapplicable to pwd. (Para 25 , 26) |
| 7. accommodation prerequisite to pwd eligibility assessment. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 8. quash rejection; consider pwd candidature promptly. (Para 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT :
(Per R.I. Chagla, J.)
1. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner is impugning the rejection letter dated 22nd August 2024 (Exh.G to the Petition) of the candidature of the Petitioner for the post of Assistant pursuant to advertisement No. RRC – 01/2019 issued by Respondent No. 1 as well as seeking a direction to Respondent No. 2 to consider the candidature of the present Petitioner for the post of Assistant in the establishment of Respondent No. 2 within such time as this Court may deem fit and proper.
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