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23. The Petitioner was totally non-cooperative during the Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) Test. The Petitioner was then subjected to BERA Test which is an objective test and considered as a 'Golden Standard Objective Test'. As per the BERA report dated 10.03.2026, the disability percentage of the Petitioner is 0.16%.

24. The Petitioner has taken all service benefits on the basis of his disability certificate, right from his appointment in 2015, until date. He has thereby deprived other eligible disabled candidates from availing the benefits of their genuine disability. The Petitioner has thereby infringed upon the fundamental right of other deserving disabled individuals by playing a fraud with the Respondent Corporation and fabricating the disability report before this Court. 

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57. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 Section 16. Review of Accessibility Standards. - The Central Government shall review from time to time the accessibility standards notified based on the latest scientific knowledge and technology.

58. A much hue and cry has been raised by the Petitioners contending that the medical re-verification is purposeless and amounts to sheer harassment of the Petitioners and similarly situated employees. They are compelled to undergo the medical examination by traveling long distances, made to sit in long queues and entire exercise is becoming torturous. If they have valid certificates and UDID cards for decades, no purpose would be served in subjecting them to re-verification. Moreover, they are made to undergo 'Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry' ('BERA'). On the pretext of modern medical technics being utilized, the disability percentage of such employees is being lowered. Once such variation occurs in the tests results vis-a-vis the earlier results, allegations of fraud are leveled upon the Petitioners and similar employees, who are then suspended and subjected to disciplinary action. Even FIRs are Sunny Thote 97 of 147 902-WP-4325-2026+.odt directed to be registered against them. Their salaries have been abruptly stopped, by highhanded actions.

The Revised RPWD Assessment Guidelines, 2024, retain the same fundamental calculation method introduced in 2018 but provide greater clarity in testing protocols, especially for paediatric assessment, and integrate the certification process with the Unique Disability ID (UDID) system. The guidelines also emphasise the use of objective audiological measures such as Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR), and Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) in cases where behavioural audiometry is not feasible.
* Immittance Audiometry * Speech Audiometry * Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) * Auditory Steady State Response (ASSR)

4. As per the assessments conducted so far, 18 out of 23 individuals assessed do not possess benchmark disability as defined under the relevant disability assessment guidelines.

5. During interaction with the individuals appearing for reassessment, several of them informally admitted that they do not have hearing loss but had obtained the UDID card primarily to avail certain service benefits, such as transfers. MAYINISHD(D)