HOOR ANISBHAI JINWALA vs NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA) AND ORS

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 03.01.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 04.01.2025 W.P.(C) 17617/2024 HOOR ANISBHAI JINWALA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Bajaj, Mr. Habib Muzaffar, Ms. Shehreen Gauri, Advs. versus NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA) AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Pankhuri Shrivastava, Mr. Alekshendra Sharma, Advs. for R-1 with Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Deputy Director(Exams), NTA Dr. Vijendra Singh Mahndiyan, CGSC for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J. CM APPL. 74915/2024 1. The present Petition has been filed by the Petitioner seeking directions for the grant of facilities including the facility of a scribe, compensatory time and exemption, in compliance with the guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with benchmark disabilities dated 29.08.2018 issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability [Divyangjan] [hereinafter referred to as “DEPwD guidelines”]. This is an Application for interim relief seeking directions to be issued to the Respondent No. 1 to allow the Petitioner to use a computer system with a screen reader and make other reasonable accommodations durin