Reservation For Persons With Disabilities: Gujarat High Court Says State Will Endeavour To Notify Vacancies Within 1-Year Period

The Gujarat High Court on Friday said that all endeavours shall be made by the concerned State government departments to notify the vacancies to the recruiting agencies within the time period provided in its Circular in compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which mandates a 4% reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities. The court further said that the recruiting agencies shall make an endeavour to complete the process of selection to these vacancies in a time bound manner. Advocate General Kamal Trivedi appearing for the State, said that the time period of one year was worked out in anticipation of the backlog vacancies being around 10,000 and the Officials of the Secretariat did not apprehend the figures of vacancies being double the expected number. It thereafter said, "Balancing the concern of the learned Advocate General and the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner, we only provide that all endeavours shall be made by the concerned Government Department to notify the vacancies to the recruiting agencies within the time period provided in the Circular dated 11.11.2024 and the recruiting agencies shall make an endeavour to complete the process of selection in a time bound manner".