Supreme Court of India
Deaf Employees Welfare Association & Another v. Union of India & Others
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the F travel undertaken by the deaf and hearing impairea employees is equally arduous and burdensome as compared to persons having· other disabilities· referred to in Section 2(i) of the Act.
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Articles 14 and 21 - Conveyan_ce allowance, paid to disabled Government employees (visually and orthopaedically disabled) - Demand of, by deaf and dumb Government employees - Denial by the Government - Held: Is violative of Articles 14 and 21 - person having any of the disabilities mentioned in s. 2(i) of Disabilities Act, entitled to benefit of all the Schemes and benefits provided by the Government - There cannot be further discrimination among the persons with varied or different types of disabilities - Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities,
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