<p>The High Court of Karnataka has issued emergent notices to the Central government, the Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum on a plea regarding violations in reserving LPG distributorships for persons with disability.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A division bench of acting Chief Justice H G Ramesh and Justice P S Dinesh Kumar heard a petition from the Karnataka Rajya Vikalachetanara Samiti asking the government agencies to notify 5% reservation for persons with disability in 238 LPG distributorships.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition quoted section 37 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act that mandates 5% reservation for disabled persons in all poverty alleviation schemes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petitioner pointed out that the impugned notification and guidelines of the companies violated the law since they only reserved six posts instead of 11 which would constitute 5% of the 238 posts in Karnataka. The petitioner accused the companies of denying concessions in application fees, relaxing age limits, providing loans and margin money to the disabled. </p>
<p>The High Court of Karnataka has issued emergent notices to the Central government, the Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum on a plea regarding violations in reserving LPG distributorships for persons with disability.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A division bench of acting Chief Justice H G Ramesh and Justice P S Dinesh Kumar heard a petition from the Karnataka Rajya Vikalachetanara Samiti asking the government agencies to notify 5% reservation for persons with disability in 238 LPG distributorships.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition quoted section 37 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act that mandates 5% reservation for disabled persons in all poverty alleviation schemes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petitioner pointed out that the impugned notification and guidelines of the companies violated the law since they only reserved six posts instead of 11 which would constitute 5% of the 238 posts in Karnataka. The petitioner accused the companies of denying concessions in application fees, relaxing age limits, providing loans and margin money to the disabled. </p>