BHAGWAN DASS vs PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD

The Supreme Court held that Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 mandates that no employee who acquires a disability during service can be dismissed or demoted. The Court emphasized the protective nature of this provision, affirming that such employees must be accommodated in suitable positions or retained in supernumerary posts. The Court ruled in favor of the appellant, recognizing his rights under the Act and condemning the actions of the Punjab State Electricity Board as disingenuous.