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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 7285/2014
Date of Decision: 04.12.2014 IN THE MATTER OF:
ARUN PRAKASH PANDEY ..... Petitioner
Through : Ms. Anisha Jain, Advocate
Through : Mr. Shoaib Haider, Advocate with Mr. Sandeep Gulati, Dy. Secretary (PWD).
JUDGMENT
1. The present petition has remained pending to await the instructions by the counsel for the respondent/Govt. of NCT of Delhi as to the status of the notification of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi of Allotment of Government Residences (General Pool) Rules.
2. On the last date of hearing, counsel for the respondent/Govt. of NCT of Delhi had informed the Court that the Rules had been drafted and forwarded to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for purposes of notification and it would take another month for completion of the process. 2014:DHC:6725
3. Today, Mr. Haider, learned counsel for the respondent/Govt. of NCT of Delhi states that the aforesaid Rules have been approved to bring in the necessary amendments regarding 3% reservation in allotment of residential accommodation for persons with disabilities and the said notification has been sent to the General Administrative Department for publication. He further states that in the meantime the Rules have already been uploaded on the website of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi and the same shall be published in the Gazette within a couple of one-two weeks.
4. In view of the aforesaid submission, the prayer made in the writ petition stands satisfied. After the Gazette notification in respect of the aforesaid Rules is published, the respondent/Govt. of NCT of Delhi shall take immediate steps to reserve 3% clear vacancies in Type I-IV residences for allotment to persons with disability in conformity with the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Protection) Act, 1995 (in short ‘the Act’). The said process of establishing clear vacancies in Type I-VI residences for allotment to persons under the Act shall be concluded within one month from the date of publication.
5. If the petitioner has any further grievance on account of the inaction on the part of the respondent/Govt. of NCT of Delhi in this regard, he shall be entitled to seek his remedies in accordance with law.
6. The writ petition is disposed of. (HIMA KOHLI) DECEMBER 04, 2014 JUDGE sk