Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-19
RITESH vs DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRN NIGM.LD.&ORS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/9701
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RITESH
- Respondent
- DAKSHIN HARYANA BIJLI VITRN NIGM.LD.&ORS
- Author
- S.B. SINHA,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA,CYRIAC JOSEPH, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal under Article 142 of the Constitution, directing the accommodation of the appellant, a Junior Engineer, in another department due to his color blindness, which was present from birth. The Court noted that the appellant had served for two years and emphasized that his salary would remain protected. The applicability of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 was not determined in this judgment.