Srinagar- There is no reservation earmarked for the transgender community, the Jammu and Kashmir government has informed the High Court of J&K and Ladakh.
During the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation, Government advocate Faheem Nissar Shah submitted that till date and as per the instructions received by him from the concerned authorities there is no reservation earmarked for the transgender community. However, he sought time to file an affidavit in this regard which was granted to him by a Division Bench of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary.
Meanwhile, the Division Bench granted Ms. Rehana Qayoom, counsel appearing for Ladakh, more time to enable her “to do the needful in terms of previous order dated 16 October last year” when the UT administration was directed to file fresh compliance report disclosing action taken by the Committee constituted to identify the number of transgender individuals and also disclose the name of the hospitals where the medical care facilities are being available to them. The UT of Ladakh was also asked to file a detailed report with regard to framing of schemes for grant of pensionary benefits to the community.
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