IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.8233 of 2026 Decided on: 22.05.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Tania Thakur ....Petitioner Versus State of HP and Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Ashok Kumar Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents -State. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “(i) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued, thereby directing respondents especially respondent No.3 to constitute a medical board for assessing the disability of petitioner and thereafter issue her medical disability certificate as per her condition.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considered the case file. 3. Petitioner is already in possession of a disability certificate at Annexure P-5, issued to her on 23.12.2025, wherein she has been recognized to be a case of locomotor disability describing right upper limb as the affected body part. The extent of petitioner’s disability has been ascertained as 5% temporary in nature and valid till 31.12.2027. Petitioner’s disability has been determined by notified Medical Authority Members as per the guidelines issued for the ‘purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a person included under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016’ notified by the Government of India on 12.03.2024. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is an aspirant for NEET examination under the quota for persons with disabilities. She feels aggrieved that her disability has not been properly assessed and for this reason has claimed the relief (extracted above). Petitioner does not dispute the issuance of disability certificate in her favour on 23.12.2025 by the Competent Authority. - 3 - 4. In view of disability certificate already issued in petitioner’s favour, which is not even under challenge in this petition, relief in the nature claimed by the petitioner, cannot be granted to her. Accordingly, the present writ fails and is dismissed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge May 22, 2026 R.Atal