PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. 3010 of 2025 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 3010 of 2025 Association for Empowerment of Divyangjan and 2 others .....Petitioner(s) Versus State of U.P. and 4 others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Charlie Prakash, Kamal Krishna Roy, Prabal Pratap Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ankit Gaur, S.C. Chief Justice's Court HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J. 1. This petition purportedly in public interest has been filed inter alia seeking a direction to the respondents to implement reservation for the persons with disability under the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (for short, 'the Act of 2016'). 2. Submissions have been made that by communication dated 07.05.2025, information pertaining to reservation has been given for the post of Gram Panchayat Sahayak in Zila Panchayat, Varanasi wherein no reservation has been provided for persons with disabilities and, therefore, respondents be directed to provide for such reservation. 3. A perusal of the communication dated 07.05.2025 reveals that a reference has been made to Government Order (GO) dated 25.07.2021 dealing with setting up of V