JUDGMENT

D.N. Patel, Chief Justice (Oral)--The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

1. This writ petition has been preferred with the following prayers:

"a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order or direction thereby directing the respondent no.1 to issue direction to all State Govts. and Union Territories Under section 38 of National Food Security Act, 2013 for including visually impaired and other persons with disabilities in the category of eligible persons under Antyodaya Anna Yojana and priority households for the purpose of implementation of the food security scheme guaranteed under Sub Section 1 of Section 10 of the National Food Security Act 2013 and also to ensure that at least 5% beneficiaries of food security scheme under the Act are from categories of persons with disabilities as defined in The Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act 2016 (in short RPD Act 2016) in terms of section 37(b) of RPD Act 2016.

b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing the respondent No.1 to consider the cases of persons with disabilities and visually impaired persons even without