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PWD Candidate's Appointment Approved After Court Intervention - 2024-02-29

Subject : Employment Law - Discrimination

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Background:

A PWD (Person with Disability) candidate was appointed to a vacancy earmarked for such candidates. However, the appointment was rejected by the 5th respondent on the ground that the application lacked details about the availability of categories of vision and hearing impaired persons.

Legal Question:

Whether the rejection of the appointment was justified in the absence of the said details.

Arguments Presented:

Petitioner: The petitioner argued that the rejection was unjustified as the application contained all the necessary information. The petitioner also submitted that the 5th respondent had not provided any opportunity to rectify the alleged deficiency.
Respondent: The respondent contended that the rejection was justified as the application did not comply with the prescribed format and lacked crucial information.

Court's Analysis and Reasoning:

The court observed that the petitioner had been appointed to a vacancy reserved for PWD candidates. The court further noted that the 5th respondent had not provided any opportunity to the petitioner to rectify the alleged deficiency in the application.

The court held that the rejection of the appointment was not justified and directed the 3rd respondent to reconsider the approval of appointment after hearing the petitioner and the 5th respondent.

Conclusion:

The court's decision upholds the rights of PWD candidates and ensures that they are not discriminated against in the appointment process.

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Case Title: SETHURA S Versus STATE OF KERALA