The High Court on Friday admitted a PIL challenging the exclusion of blind persons from the selections to the posts of assistant teachers in Government Primary Schools of the State.
The petition by National Federation of the Blind, Mysore Unit sought the Court to direct Government to issue fresh notification providing opportunity for qualified blind persons to participate in the recruitment.
Government advocate B Srinivasa Gowda contended that Disabilities Act provided for exclusion of blind persons in respect of certain category of posts. The Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Cyriac Joseph admitted the petition for hearing.
Gomala land
The Bench admitted another PIL seeking action against grant of about 3 acre 17 gunta Government gomala land in Thamarsanahalli, Sulibele hobli, Hosakote taluk, Bangalore Rural district in favour of a woman whose husband is said to be a landlord.
The petition filed by Nagamani, a resident of neighbouring Siddhenahalli village, alleged that Munivenkatamma and her husband S H Venkatanayak, had used illegal methods and their influence in the Revenue Department to get the land.
She has sought legal action against the erring officials.
