Lekha G
The High Court of Karnataka issued a notice exempting all physically and visually challenged officials working in the Judiciary in the State from attending office during Covid-19 lockdown period.
The Notification was issued by Registrar General TG Shivashankare Gowda based on a letter written to the High Court by the State Commissioner for Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The letter sought to exempt the physically disabled and visually impaired officials working in the District Judiciary in view of lockdown.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka High Court has declared a holiday on May 15 for all the District and Trial Courts and the cases listed on this day to be re-listed on May 17.
The holiday was declared in view of taking curative measures for combating the Covid threat and to prevent swarming of staff as an effort to break the chain of transmission of the virus.