Case Summary:
Ravi
vs. D.D.U. Hospital
Disability Certificate: Complainant
in Jail No. 4, Tihar applied for disability certificate but was assessed as
having only 17% physical disability and approached the court for a review of
his case. Following communications and reminders, the Office of the Medical
Superintendent, Lok Nayak Hospital informed the Court that the complainant had
been issued a Disability Certificate of 41.2% on 04.04.17. As the disability
certificate has been issued, matter was closed.
Order / Judgement:
In the Court of State Commissioner for
Persons with Disabilities
National
Capital Territory of Delhi
25-
D, Mata Sundari Road, Near Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi-2
[Vested with powers of Civil Court under the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,
2016]
Case No.
4/1311/2016/Wel./CD/1489-90 Dated:
03.08.2017
In the matter of:
Sh. Ravi S/o Sh.
Bharat Lal,
Ward
No. 8/2, Jail No. 4, Tihar,
New
Delhi-110064 ................
Complainant
Versus
The Medical
Superintendent,
D.D.U.
Hospital, Hari Nagar,
New
Delhi-110064 ………...…Respondent
ORDER
The above named complainant vide his complaint dated NIL
received on 01.07.2016, submitted that he was in Jail No. 4, Tihar. He applied for a Disability Certificate but
was assessed to be having only 17% physical disability. Aggrieved by the decision of the Medical Authority
at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Hari Nagar, New Delhi,
the complainant approached this court for review of his case.
2. As per the copy of Form-X (Intimation of rejection of
application for Disability Certificate) dated 25.02.2016 issued by Dr. N.Z.
Farooqui, Chairman Medical Board, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Govt. of NCT of
Delhi, the complainant had 17% permanent physical disability in left lower
limb.
3. The complaint was taken up with the respondent vide communication
dated 21.07.2016 followed by reminders dated 07.10.16, 15.11.2016 and
30.11.2016 and a hearing on 17.01.2017.
4. Office of the Medical Superintendent, Lok Nayak Hospital
informed vide letter dated 11.01.2017 that the complainant had not reported for
medical examination on 15.11.2016 and 20.12.2016. However, subsequently, vide letter dated
06.03.2017, the said hospital informed that the complainant had been issued a
Disability Certificate of 41.2% vide No. 46/2017 dated 04.03.2017. They also enclosed a copy of the Disability
Certificate duly signed by the Medical Authority, Dr, Dhananjay Sabat
countersigned by Dr. Vikas Rampal, Chairman Disability Medical Board. As the disability Certificate has been issued
to the complainant, the matter is closed and disposed of accordingly.
5. Given under my hand and the seal of
the Court this 3rd day of August, 2017.
(T.D. Dhariyal )
State Commissioner for
Persons with Disabilities
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