HC gives Haryana six months to finalise promotion policy for differently-abled employees
Hindustan TimesThe Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Haryana government to frame a policy as expeditiously as possible, but not later than six months on the promotional avenues to differently-abled employees. The court has disposed of an appeal filed by the state government in which it had challenged the October 2018 order of the commissioner for persons with disability, Haryana on pleas demanding 3% reservation to differently-abled persons as provided under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 be implemented. It was reported in the order that fixed roster points are not required in case of promotion to differently-abled persons and it would be appropriate to prepare the seniority list of the presently serving differently-abled persons cadre-wise to give reservation in promotion. The benefit of reservation in promotion is not limited for once and has to be given in each cadre to give effect of 3% reservation, the 2018 order had recorded.