ASHA DHONDIRAM SHINDE ALIAS ASHWINI SUBHASH CHINE vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

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WP-3672-25.doc Sharayu Khot & JSN. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3672 OF 2025 Asha Dhondiram Shinde …Petitioner Digitally signed by JITENDRA JITENDRA SHANKAR SHANKAR NIJASURE NIJASURE Date: 2026.02.27 Versus 16:37:12 +0530 Union of India & Anr. …Respondents ---------- Dr. Uday Warunjikar a/w Ms. Sakshi Inamdar and Mr. Jenish Jain i/by Mr. Sumit S. Kate for the Petitioner. Mr. Suresh Kumar for the Respondents. ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA J ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J Reserved on : 16TH FEBRUARY 2026. Pronounced on : 27TH FEBRUARY 2026. JUDGMENT : (Per R.I. Chagla, J.) 1. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner is impugning the rejection letter dated 22nd August 2024 (Exh.G to the Petition) of the candidature of the Petitioner for the post of Assistant pursuant to advertisement No. RRC – 01/2019 issued by Respondent No. 1 as well as seeking a direction to Respondent No. 2 to consider the candidature of the present Petitioner for the post of Assistant in the establishment of Respondent No. 2 within such time as this Court :: 1 :: WP-3672-25.doc may deem fit and proper. 2. Further direction is sought to Respondent No. 2 to keep one post vacant for the post of Assistant as per advertisement No. RRC – 01/2019. 3. The Petitioner is a blind person having 75% permanent blindness. The copy of the disability certificate of the Petitioner is annexed at Exh.A to the Petition. 4. The Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are State within the meaning of “State” under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. 5. A few relevant facts are set out as under :- i. On 23rd February 2019 an advertisement No.CEN RRC – 01 / 2019 was published by Respondent No. 1 for various posts under Indian Railways. ii. The Petitioner pursuant to the advertisement