DB grants last opportunity to State in PIL of trans-genders

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 19: In a PIL filed by Mian Haji Saria seeking direction against denial of admission to the children of trans-gender in the private educational institutions, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Tashi Rabstan has granted last opportunity to the State for filing comprehensive action plan.
On June 3, 2014, the DB had directed the State to submit a comprehensive action plan with regard to the steps to be taken in terms of Apex Court directions on safeguarding the rights of trans-genders.
Today, when the PIL came up for hearing, Senior AAG Gagan Basotra stated that some more time would be required to comply with the order and requested for granting four weeks time.
Upon this, Division Bench comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Tashi Rabstan granted one last opportunity of four weeks to file comprehensive action plan.