under:
THE BLIND
The blind are those who suffer from either of the
following conditions:-
a) Total absence of sight.
b) Visual acuity not exceeding ... vacancy reserved specifically for the blind or visually impaired
candidates. In other words the Commission has proceeded to hold a
screening test pertaining
Senior Stenographer in the category of
Scheduled Caste and Visually Handicapped (Partially Blind). As per the
advertisement, the qualification for Senior Stenographer was Graduate with ... computer on 40 w.p.m. The petitioner, being visually
handicapped (partially blind), applied for the same and it is an admitted case
that
ORAL)
Petitioner-Avtar Singh belongs to Physically Handicap
Category being visually blind and is working as a Chair Caner in the
Department of Social Welfare
Masters Level, which was being enjoyed by
blind/low-vision and other visually disabled persons, belonging to SC/ST
Category, have also been extended ... affidavit was quoted which is as follows:
“8. The blind/low-vision and other visually disabled persons belonging to
SC and ST category
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the Supreme Court directed the Government of India and
UPSC to permit blind and partially blind ... India and the Union Public
Service Commission to permit the visually
handicapped (blind and partially blind) eligible
candidates to compete and write the civil
services
Masters Level, which was being enjoyed by
blind/low-vision and other visually disabled persons, belonging to SC/ST
Category, have also been extended ... affidavit was quoted which is as follows:
“8. The blind/low-vision and other visually disabled persons belonging to
SC and ST category
Masters Level, which was being enjoyed by
blind/low-vision and other visually disabled persons,
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belonging to SC/ST Category, have also been extended ... affidavit was quoted which is as follows:
“8. The blind/low-vision and other
visually disabled persons belonging to SC
and ST category
along with the Director of Employment and Training to exclude the Visually Impaired (Blind) and Hearing Impaired (Deaf and Dump) candidates from the list
Drivers and traffic staff.
Visual acuity (both eyes).
6/12 without glasses. Shall be free from
Colour blindness.
(iii) For clerical staff and technical hands ... Police through the Director
Recruitment. If the Rules specifies that colour blindness with visual acuity
both eyes must be like 6/12, then
petitioner most humbly and respectfully
submits that the petitioner is a visually handicapped
(blind) and was appointed as Assistant Teacher vide
order dated
