Delhi High Court Pulls Up Centre for Not Filling Key Disability Welfare Posts for Seven Years

The Delhi High Court criticised the Central government for failing to fill the posts of Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities and Chairperson of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, and Multiple Disabilities for several years.

Hearing a 2018 PIL, the Court questioned the delay since 2019 and said such inaction was unacceptable.

The Centre sought three months, stating efforts were underway, and an additional charge had been assigned.

The Court directed the government to file an affidavit detailing steps taken and listed the matter for April 9.

[Sanjay Verma & Anr. v. UOI & Ors.]