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Jharkhand HC Orders Appointment of Disabled Candidate Rejected Over 3-Second Delay
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 05:23 AM
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The Jharkhand High Court has directed the state government to appoint a differently‑abled candidate who was denied a job after a 3‑second delay in a running test.
The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday ordered the state government to appoint a differently‑abled candidate who had been rejected for a government post due to a 3‑second delay in a running test. The judge held that the delay was a technical glitch and could not be used as a basis for disqualification.
The candidate, a wheelchair user, had successfully passed all other components of the selection process. When the final physical test was conducted, a timing error caused the recorded time to exceed the permissible limit by three seconds, leading to his dismissal.
In its judgment, the court emphasized that the law protects the rights of persons with disabilities and that administrative decisions must not be based on arbitrary or technical errors. The order is expected to set a precedent for similar cases across the country.
The state government has yet to respond to the order, while disability rights groups welcomed the ruling as a step toward inclusive recruitment practices.
The candidate, a wheelchair user, had successfully passed all other components of the selection process. When the final physical test was conducted, a timing error caused the recorded time to exceed the permissible limit by three seconds, leading to his dismissal.
In its judgment, the court emphasized that the law protects the rights of persons with disabilities and that administrative decisions must not be based on arbitrary or technical errors. The order is expected to set a precedent for similar cases across the country.
The state government has yet to respond to the order, while disability rights groups welcomed the ruling as a step toward inclusive recruitment practices.