In a landmark judgement, one that will hopefully lead to similar efforts across India, the Kerala High Court has given clear, comprehensive orders regarding therapy centres for children with disabilities in the state.
| Court | High Court of Kerala |
| State | Kerala |
| WC No. | WP(C)/15436/2017 |
| Date | 22nd Jan 2020 |
| Judges | The Honourable the Chief Justice Mr. S. Manikumar and the Honorable Mr. Justice Shaji P. Chaly |
| Case | Establish Therapy Centers for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurological disabilities |
Petitioners:
- Seema Lal, Aged 40 Years, W/o.sunumon Ponmelil, Convenor Kochi – Together We Can, 4d, Serene Orchard, Mather Apartment, Vidyanagar, Kadavanthra, Kochi-682020.
- Anoop Sivarama Menon, S/o.n.s.sivaraman, Aged 38 Years, Mutrra 79, Sreesailam, Arippil Lane, Pettah, Ernakulam-682038.
- Padma Pillai, W/o.sanju Pillai, Padmaradha, Padmashri Merra, 55 Menon Parambu Road, Edapally, Cochin-682024. By Advs. – Sri.santhosh Mathew, Sri.arun Thomas, Sri.anil Sebastian Pulickel, Sri.jennis Stephen, Smt.karthika Maria, Smt.maria Roy, Sri.vijay V. Paul, Smt.veena Raveendran
Respondents:
- State Of Kerala, Represented By The Principal Secretary, Department Of Social Welfare, Ground Floor, Secretariat, Trivandrum-695001.
- Department Of Health And Family Welfare, Represented By The Additional Chief Secretary, 6th Floor, Annexe-ii, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram- 695001.
- Local Self Government Department, Represented By The Principal Secretary, 4th Floor, Secretariat Annex, Room No.403, Trivandrum-6950001.
- The District Collector Ernakulam, Civil Station, Kakkanad-682030.
- The Secretary Cochin Corporation, Park Avenue, Marine Drive, Ernakulam District-682011.
- R1-r4 By Sri.k.v.sohan, State Attorney, R5 By Adv. Sri.p.fazil,sc, Cochin Corporation
Highlighted Acts
Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 2016 (49 of 2016)
- 101(2)(c) – the form and manner of making an application for certificate of registration under sub-section (1) of section 51;
- Chapter IX – Registration of institutions for persons with disabilities and grants to such Institutions