Exempttion from making provision for reservation in favour of a person with disability

In order to be exempted from making provision for reservation in favour of a person with disability, notification in the Official Gazette has to be duly published by the appropriate Government. 1. Stellar issue that has cropped up for consideration is whether Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1955 and the proviso appended thereto with regard to making reservation for persons with disability, is mandatory in nature. 2. The petitioner is a doctor holding degree of B.A.M.S. and a differently abled person. He applied...