Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 895 · Decided 9 July 2009
Union of India v. Devendra Kumar Pant & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 895 · [2009] 11 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4668/2007
- Decided
- 9 July 2009
- Bench
- R.V. RAVEENDRAN, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection A B of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 - s. 47 (2) - Applicability of - Denial of promotion on account of non- C fulfillment of minimum medical standard prescribed for promotion - Denial challenged taking the plea that non­ account of a disability, protection under the Act was available - Held: The medical standard having been fixed in the interest of public s.afety, D interest of employee concerned, co-employees and administration, protection uls 47 (2) not available - Service Law - Promotion. · As per
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