The Supreme Court on Friday passed an interim order allowing physically disabled persons who have cleared the civil services exam, to provisionally apply to the Union Public Service Commission for selection in Indian Police Service and other police services.
Those successful in written exams can submit hard copies with these choices to UPSC Secretary-General by April 1, said the Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar, comprising Justice Abhay S Oka on a petition filed by an NGO National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled.
The top court directed that the petitioners and similarly placed petitioners submit their applications by April 1 physically or through courier. The Court had listed the matter for further hearing on April 18. Earlier, the Bench had sought response from AG KK Venugopal and asked to file an affidavit. Petitioner’s advocate Arvind Datar insisted for an interim order.
The Court was hearing a petition challenging a government notification which grants a blanket exemption from the grant of reservation to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Indian Police Service, Indian Railways Protection Force Service, DANIPS and Railway Protection Force. The petitioner has sought to quash Notification dated August 18, 2021 as it grants a blanket exemption from the grant of reservation to PwDs in the IPS, DANIPS and IRPFS.
