WRIA/15981/2026 of DHARAMVEER SINGH Vs UNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS on 29 September 2026

1. Heard Shri Man Bahadur Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Anshul Sachan, Advocate holding brief of Shri Purnendu Kumar Singh, learned counsel for respondent no. 1, Shri Siddharth Singhal, learned counsel for respondent no. 5 and perused the record.

2. This petition has been filed for the following relief: "A writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned Government Order dated 30.07.2021 in so far as it excludes all locomotor disability from consideration for the post of Lekhpal.

II. A writ, order or direction of suitable nature commanding the respondent No. 4 for conduct document verification of the petitioner, who has secured merit position of his own merit in the vertical categories of Other Backward Class without requiring him to confirm to the requirement of the impugned Government Order dated 30.07.2021 Issued by the State Government."

3. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that candidature of the petitioner has been rejected for the post of Lekhpal as the petitioner was having locomotor disability which is not covered under the Government Order dated 30.07.2021. It has been further submitted that later on by another Government Order dated 30.09.2024, locomotor disability has been covered and this question has been considered by the Division Bench of this Court in case of Neetu Kumar and 21 others v. Union of India and 4 others, passed in Writ A No. 18445 of 2023, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Man Bahadur Singh, Sandeep Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Siddharth Singhal Dharamveer Singh .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)

decided on 01.09.2026, wherein, this Court has directed as follows: "In the circumstances we direct that in event vacant posts exist to fulfill 1% of aggregate 8085 posts then, those of petitioners who were found eligible are to be given appointment by way of reasonable accommodation. Otherwise, supernumerary posts are to be created for such accommodation. Petitioners will communicate certified copy of this order to respondent no. 4, who we are told is the appointing authority. There be compliance within six weeks thereafter."

4. Shri Siddharth Singhal, learned counsel for the respondent though opposed the writ petition but could not deny that this Court in case of Neetu Kumar and others (Supra) has directed for consideration and the said order has yet not been challenged before the Supreme Court.

5. In view of these facts, this writ petition stands disposed of in terms of judgment passed in case of Neetu Kumar and others (Supra) and the respondents are directed to act accordingly. September 30, 2026 Ved Prakash WRIA No. 15981 of 2026 2 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad