Supreme Court of India
The State of Kerala & Ors. v. Leesamma Joseph
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the course of action followed by the High Court in the impugned order is salutary and does not call for any interference.
Judgment, page 21
From the headnote
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995: ss.32, 33, 47 – Reservation in promotion – Held: ss.32, 33 and 47 provides for equal opportunity for career progression, including promotion – Thus, it would be negation of the legislative mandate if promotion is denied to PwD and such reservation is confined only to the initial stage of induction in service – This would in fact result in stagnation of the disabled in a consequential frustration – The operation of reservation and the computation has to be made with reference to the total…
Authorities it was built on
- 2021 Vikash Kumar v. Union Public Service Commission & Ors.
- 2013 Union of India & Anr. v. National Federation of the Blind & Ors.
- 2010 Govt. of India through Secretary & Anr. v. Ravi Prakash Gupta & Anr.
- 2016 Rajeev Kumar Gupta & Others v. Union of India & Others
- 2020 Siddaraju v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
Where later benches applied it
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