Jharkhand High Court Directs Appointment Of PwD Candidate In Recruitment Case

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that recruitment rules lacking reasonable accommodation provisions cannot override the statutory rights of persons with disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Justice Deepak Roshan directed the appointment of a woman candidate with a locomotor disability who missed the qualifying time in a physical running test by three seconds without receiving any accommodation. The case involved Advertisement No. 01 of 2025 for 328 Chowkidar posts in Dumka district, where the petitioner qualified the written test before facing the physical test. The Court emphasized that the principle of reasonable accommodation places a positive obligation on the state to support disabled individuals for effective participation. This ruling ensures protection for candidates appearing in recruitment processes across the state.