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RITU BAHRI, PANKAJ PUROHIT
In the Matter of Proper Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RITU BAHRI, C.J.
1. Vide order dated 01.04.2024, the Court had examined the affidavit filed by Joint Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Uttarakhand, in which they have placed on record letters dated 23.02.2018 and 02.05.2018 (Annexure Nos. 8 and 9, respectively to the writ petition), whereby the State Government has constituted the Rajya Devyangjan Salahkaar Board. They also placed on record Office Letter dated 25.09.2017 (Anneuxre-10) which related to the constitution of funds for Persons with Disability, and letter dated 18.05.2018 (Annexure-11), whereby directions were issued to all the District Magistrates of the State of Uttarakhand to select the members and provide details to the Directorate so that complete information can be send to the Government in this regard. The State was to file an affidavit stating therein as to what steps they have taken pursuant to letters Annexure Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11).
2. Pursuant to that order, an affidavit dated 25.09.2024 has been filed on behalf of respondent No. 3 by Mr. Prakash Chandra, Director, Social Welfare, Haldwani, Nainital.
3. In paragraph Nos. 4 and 5 of above said affidavit, it has been stated that pursuant to Annexure N
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