Limca Book of Records 2015

First physically challenged person to undergo ability test at an HC

Dr (Hon) Ritesh Sinha (40) of Karnal, Haryana who completed degrees like BSc, PGDCA, CIC & MIT despite suffering from spastic cerebral palsy got selected for the post of a clerk (under reserved category for physically challenged) at the District and Sessions Court, Karnal on Oct 23, 2010 and joined work five days later. Three months later however he was served a termination order on Feb 5, 2011. He approached the High Court (HC) of Punjab and Haryana with a writ petition challenging the termination order. During the course of litigation, the court, for the first time, ordered a physical test of his ability to perform office duty at the court premises, which was conducted on Oct 30, 2012. Satisfied with the outcome, the court quashed his termination order, entitling him to “all consequential benefits” on August 2, 2013.
Source: Limca Book of Records 2015