The court said, “A last opportunity is granted to file the status report within four weeks. It is made clear that if the status report is not filed, the matter will be decided on the basis of material available on record.”
New Delhi, Feb 4: The Delhi High Court given a final opportunity to the Delhi government to submit a status report on a case filed by several blind students who are seeking accommodation to continue their education.
On Tuesday, Justice Sachin Datta remarked that the Delhi government’s social welfare department had been ordered to file the report, but had failed to do so.
The court said, “A last opportunity is granted to file the status report within four weeks. It is made clear that if the status report is not filed, the matter will be decided on the basis of material available on record.”
The case will be heard again on April 1.
The petitioners, who are five blind students, had completed their schooling at the Institution for the Blind in Lajpat Nagar. After finishing their schooling, they stayed in the hostel there and later enrolled in graduation courses at Delhi University. However, once they finished school, they were asked to leave the hostel.
Represented by lawyers Rahul Bajaj and Amar Jain, the students argued that the Delhi government’s Department of Social Welfare was responsible for finding alternative accommodation for them. They stated that, according to a previous judgment, since the petitioners were enrolled in college at Delhi University, the university was required to provide them with hostel accommodation.
The petitioners highlighted that there was no available hostel facility for students pursuing graduation at Delhi University, especially for persons with disabilities. They pointed out that the department was under an obligation to support them by providing suitable accommodation options.
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