Deaf Employees Welf.Association & Anr vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court ruled that the Central and State Governments must provide transport allowance to government employees with hearing impairments, equating their treatment to that of blind and orthopedically handicapped employees under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The Court emphasized that the previous exclusion of deaf and dumb employees from receiving equal benefits was unjust and discriminatory. The Court directed the concerned authorities to revise their policies accordingly, ensuring equal treatment for all disabled government employees.