Archive · 23 May 2025
Karnataka HC Orders Disabled Employee's AAO Appointment
Imagine a government worker named Anil who has a disability that makes it hard for him to move.
He wanted to be promoted to a new job, but the government said no because of his disability.
Anil went to court, and the judges looked at his case.
The judges said the government should not have refused him the promotion just because of his disability, especially since he could still do the job.
The court ordered the government to give Anil the job, and they have to do it quickly.
The court also said that Anil's experience should count from the time he was originally turned down for the job.
It is like saying, the company needs to consider if someone can actually do the job, not just look at a medical report.
Karnataka High Court directed KPTCL/Bescom to appoint a disabled employee as AAO.
SB Anil Kumar, the employee, was denied promotion due to his locomotor disability.
The court ruled that the assessment of suitability should consider functional abilities.
Kumar has served as an assistant for 10 years and applied for AAO.
The court mandated appointment and seniority determination within eight weeks.
- Who
- SB Anil Kumar, a 38-year-old state government employee with a locomotor disability.
- What
- The Karnataka High Court directed KPTCL/Bescom to appoint a disabled employee as Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO).
- When
- The High Court issued the directive recently; the employee was initially denied the promotion in 2016.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka High Court
- Why
- The court ruled that his locomotor disability didn't prevent him from performing light duties and that suitability must be assessed functionally.
- Employee
- SB Anil Kumar
- Position
- Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)
- Disability
- Locomotor, exceeding 75%
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Court's Order
- Appoint in 8 weeks
- Seniority
- Notional seniority from Sept 8, 2016