Divyang or Disabled or Handicapped will get seven not 10 chances to appear in the civil service examination: Says Supreme Court



Array

In an order, the apex court on Tuesday said that the disable candidates cannot seek extra preferences on the grounds of other backward castes (OBC) category, and they will get seven not 10 chances to appear in the civil service examination.The differently-abled candidates will get seven attempts in the examinations as per the government policy of 2007, said the bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Ashok Bhushan.

 

What has the Supreme Court said?

"The present case is not a case of treating unequals as equal. It is a case of extending concessions and relaxations to the physically handicapped candidates belonging to general category as well as physically handicapped belonging to OBC category. Physically handicapped category is a category in itself, a person who is physically handicapped, be it physically handicapped of a general category or OBC category, suffering from similar disability has to be treated alike in extending the relaxation and concessions," noted the bench in its judgment.

The top court further mentioned that the provisions for the reservation were a matter of government policy which is constituted after dealing with relevant materials. The apex court again said and we quote:

"It is not in the domain of the courts to embark upon an inquiry as to whether a particular public policy is wise and acceptable or whether the better policy could be evolved. The court can only interfere if the policy framed is absolutely capricious and non-informed by reasons, or totally arbitrary, offending the basic requirement of the Article 14 (right to equality) of the Constitution,"

 

For more information  Click Here ( External Link )






Advertisement


Related News

NDA NA II Examination 2018: Notification Out and Application Starts, Apply Now NDA NA II Examination 2018: Notification Out and Application Starts, Apply Now

How to prepare for examination a week prior to it How to prepare for examination a week prior to it

MHRD has Approved 16 Colleges as a State Universities in 11 States MHRD has Approved 16 Colleges as a State Universities in 11 States




Recent News and Updates

Top Related Colleges

Loading Please Wait
Recommended For You

Logo of FillandFind Mobile Application

www.FillandFind.com Now on Mobile

FillandFind.com's Android Application to get Latest Information on admissions, exams, courses colleges. Rank and College Predictors and much more
Continue to Website Continue to website