Has Policy Been Framed To Allocate Petrol Pumps Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act? : Delhi High Court Asks Centre

The Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh was hearing the plea of one Deepti Lenka (along with others) who is suffering from a disability and she submitted before the Court that she was not being considered for allocation of a petrol pump.

The Petitioners had complained to the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), who had, vide the impugned order dated 24^th December 2020, rejected the Petitioners' prayer.

However, the Commissioner had recommended that the Respondents consider revising/reframing their policy.

Further, the Court directed,

"Let counter-affidavits be filed, both by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, as to whether a policy has been framed for allocation of petrol pumps under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016."

Also, the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has been asked to file a counter affidavit within six weeks.

The matter has now been posted for further hearing on August 25.

Case title - Deepti Lenka & Anr v. Union Of India & Ors. [W.P.(C) 3276/2021 & CM APPL. 10001/2021]

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