JUDGMENT :

1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner seeking a writ in the nature of certiorari to set aside the ousting of the Petitioner from his allotted Government quarter i.e. Cottage No.6 in order to accommodate the Private Respondent No.5; for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent Authorities not to oust the Petitioner from his allotted Government quarter i.e. Cottage No.6 as well as also a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent Authorities to provide reasonable accommodation and appropriate barrier free and conducive environment to the Petitioner.

2. The facts involved in the instant case are that the Petitioner claims that he is a 100% visually impaired person working as a “Proof Reader” in the Government Braille Press, Basistha under the Directorate of Social Welfare, Assam. On 16.03.2009, the Manager, Government Braille Press, Basistha issued an office order by which the Petitioner was allotted a Government Braille Press quarter bearing Cottage No.6 which is near the Government Braille Press office for residential accommodation. The Petitioner along with his family started to reside in the said allotted Government quarter.

3. It is further seen from a perusal of the writ petition that the Petitioner claims that the said Government quarter i.e. Cottage No.6 was in a dilapidated condition for which the Petitioner time and again requested the Respondent Authorities to repair/renovate the Cottage No.6. However as nothing was done, on 19.07.2021, the Petitioner issued another communication to the Manager, Braille Press, Basistha stating inter alia that he was facing difficulties in staying in the said Cottage No.6 due to its deplorable and uninhabitable condition. The Petitioner also informed the Manager, Braille Press to repair/renovate the Government quarter, else he would be forced to shift to a rented house. As nothing was done, the Petitioner vacated the said Government quarter i.e. Cottage No.6 and shifted to a rented house. This aspect of the matter was duly informed to the Manager, Government Braille Press vide a communicated dated 29.10.2022. The Petitioner also requested the Manager of the Government Braille Press to provide house rent allowance that was previously deducted from his salary.

4. It is the further case of the Petitioner that he was informed by reliable sources that the Cottage No.6 would be repaired by the Respondent Authorities and would be merged with the Cottage No.5. The Petitioner was also informed that the said renovation is being carried out to accommodate the Respondent No.5 who is neither an employee of the Government Braille Press nor a physically disabled person. Under such circumstances, on 07.07.2023, the Petitioner wrote to the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Assam as well as the Director, Social Justice and Empowerment stating his concern over the entire issue and requested them to provide the repaired/renovated Government quarter to him. Upon receipt of the Petitioner’s letter on 07.07.2023 itself, the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Assam wrote to the Director, Social Justice and Empowerment, Assam requesting him to take action in view of Section 20(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. However, nothing was done for which the Petitioner again submitted a representation on 27.07.2023 to the Director of Social Justice and Empowerment, Assam. The Petitioner further made an application to the SPIO, Directorate of Social Justice and Empowerment, Assam in relation to the renovation of the Government quarters. The said application was replied to by the SPIO, Directorate of Social Justice and Empowerment, Assam vide a communication dated 05.08.2023 wherein it was mentioned that the Directorate/Department had not taken any initiative of repairing the Government quarters as the repairing and renovations are not allowed by the Government vide Finance Department Notification No.FEB.57/2022/6 dated