DEAF EMPLOYEES WELF.ASSOCIATION vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court ruled that the Deaf Employees Welfare Association's petition for equal transport allowance for deaf and dumb government employees, comparable to that of blind and orthopedically handicapped employees, was justified under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The Court emphasized the need for equal treatment of all disabled employees and directed the government to reconsider its policies regarding transport allowances. The Court held that the exclusion of deaf and dumb employees from such benefits was discriminatory and violated their rights under the Disabilities Act.