ISHITA vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-14014 of 2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14014 of 2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 06.05.2026 Ishita ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. S.S. Thind, Advocate (through V.C.), for the petitioner. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) CM-7436-CWP of 2026 Allowed as prayed for. CWP-14014 of 2026 1. Instant petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing the advertisements/notifications dated 15.01.2026 and 03.02.2026 (Annexures P-3 and P-4) of PSTET issued by respondent No.2, to the extent it restricts the category of disability only to blind and fails to recognise other statutorily recognised categories of visual impairment, including low vision as provided under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and for quashing the response/reply dated RAVINDER SINGH 2026.05.06 18:34 I agree to specified portions of this document 2 CWP-14014 of 2026 (O&M) 21.03.2026 (Annexure P-7), whereby representations submitted by the petitioner have not been duly considered and consequently for qu