TheGujaratgovernment has passed a resolution granting the benefit of 4% reservation in government jobs for people withdisabilities. Following the state government implementing the policy, the Gujarat high court on Thursday disposed a PIL demanding 4% quota for the physically challenged people.

Petitioner, the National Federation of the Blind, had sought HCs directions to the state authorities for calling for the records relating to the maintenance of roster for giving effect to 3% reservation forpersons with disabilitiesin terms of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights And Full Participation) Act, 1995 and the Supreme Courts judgment, and about the 2016 amendment that included 1% quota for persons suffering from blindness and low vision. The details have been sought since 1996. The demand has been made to quash recruitments in which the rule of 4% quota has not been followed.