Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Hi,


First of its kind judgement from a High Court in recent times where the provisions of Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 have benefited an employee acquiring a mental illness, while in service!  Congratulations to High Court of Madras (read Justice K Chandru) on this progressive judgement, Mr. Narayanan the employee, the disability sector and not to forget the advocate who presented the case!


Here are the links to the case details:


Mental illness can be included under ‘disability'
B. Kolappan



Court directs State department to pay full salary to employee who was relieved from service


Says termination of his services clearly in contravention of Section 47 of the PWD Act

CHENNAI: Mental illness or retardation can be brought within the term ‘disability' under sections of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 (PWD Act), the Madras High Court has said.
Directing a State government department to pay full salary, including annual increment and other monetary and service benefits, to an employee who was relieved from service on the ground of mental disability, Justice K. Chandru said the benefits should be given from the date of disability till the date of his retirement.
Allowing a petition filed by C. Narayanan, who worked as Assistant in the government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Justice Chandru also said that the order of the Director of Employment and Training terminating Mr. Narayanan's services was “clearly in contravention” of Section 47 of the PWD Act. Section 47 clearly indicates “no establishment shall dispense with, or reduce in rank, an employee who acquires a disability during his service.”

“It is ironical that the respondents belonged to the Department of Employment and Training. They are expected to advise other departments about the rights of employees in such departments. If the Department of Employment itself is not aware of the provisions of the Act, that really is a sorry state of affairs,” the Judge said.

The authorities' action had betrayed their ignorance of the PWD Act, he said and directed them to pay case cost of Rs.5,000 to Mr. Narayanan for having made him run from court to court against the dismissal.

Mental illness can be included under ‘disability'  
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Mental disability no ground to sack employees: HC


Read more: Mental disability no ground to sack employees: HC - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mental-disability-no-ground-to-sack-employees-HC/articleshow/7175522.cms#ixzz19V1cigTe

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