IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

205 Date of decision: 01.12.2025 Satinder Pal Singh .....Petitioner Versus The Union of India and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : None for the petitioner.

Mr. S.K. Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel with Mr. Rajat Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1-UOI.

Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to prepare a comprehensive scheme regarding the petitioner's category i.e. blind [including partially blind (low vision) and one eyed person] in view of various pleas/grounds taken in the present petition and representation/legal notices sent by the petitioner.

2. Learned State counsel, while referring to the averments made in para 3 of the preliminary submissions of written statement, submits that the petitioner has been issued a disability certificate confirming his disability only 30% and the persons with 40% disability are entitled to get various benefits extended to the persons with disability. He does not fall in the category of p