RAMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE instant petition has been filed by the petitioner - a visually handicapped person, praying therein that the impugned order dated 31. 12. 1997 (Annexure-P/6) may be quashed and set aside and the respondents may be directed to take him back on duty with all consequential benefits.

(2.) THE facts giving rise to the instant petition are that the petitioner is a visually handicapped person, i. e. , completely blind, but he is not blind by birth, but he became blind during the course of employment in October November, 1997. the case of the petitioner falls within the definition of Handicapped Person, as per the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities etc.) Act, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act, 1995' ). A Certificate to this effect dated 12. 11. 1997 (Annex. P/1) has also been issued by the Senior Specialist (Eyes) under the Rajasthan Employment of the Physically Handicapped Rules, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as `the Rules, 1976' ).

(3.) IT is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner belongs to Scheduled Tribe, he is a blind man and he is not in a position to move freely, so, he has to depend on some-one. He knocked each and every door of the concerned officers, public person, i. e. , Panch, Sarpanch, M. L. A. etc. , time and again to resolve his grievance. Some applications were written on his behalf and he made his thumb impressions on the applications for resolving his grievance. But nothing has been done and no response to the petitioner's representation (Annexure-P/7) was given by the Authorities, although one order for payment of G. P. F. Amount was issued.