Mohd. Rehan v. All India Institute Of Medical Sciences

$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 12881/2024 MOHD. REHAN .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arjun Harkauli, Mr. Abeer Shandilya, Mr.

Prateek Garg, Advocates.

versus ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Kunal Sabharwal, Ms. Sakshi Bhardwaj, Ms. Mihika Suryavanshi, Advocates

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 03.02.2026 1.

One of the objections raised by the respondent is that the petitioner has not availed an alternate remedy under Section 59 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (hereinafter 'the Act, 2016') against the impugned certificate.

2.

It is the case of the respondent that Section 59 of the Act, 2016 enables the person aggrieved with the decision of the certifying authority to appeal before the Appellate Authority, as may be designated for the said purpose.

3.

It is pointed out by Mr. Kunal Sabharwal, learned counsel for the respondent that vide notification dated 03.02.2025, the Health and Family The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/02/2026 at 13:21:40

Welfare Department has designated the Director General, Health Services, Government of NCT of Delhi as the Appellate Authority. 4.

In view thereof, leaving all questions open, it would be appropriate for the petitioner to approach the said Appellate Authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the petition is pending since 2024 and the Court has issued certain interim directions from time to time. He, therefore, requests that the appeal be decided with due expedition. The submissions seem to be reasonable, accordingly, it is directed that the Appellate Authority on receipt of the appeal shall decide the same with due expedition not beyond 30 days from the date of its receipt. 5.

The petitioner shall be at liberty to enclose all orders passed by this Court and the reports etc. which have been furnished by the respondent to substantiate his case.

6.

With the aforesaid, the petition along with pending applications, stands disposed of.

PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J FEBRUARY 3, 2026 aks/ap The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/02/2026 at 13:21:40