Writ seeks chance for the visually-impaired to sit for assistant judge test

A visually-impaired applicant has filed a writ petition at the High Court (HC) seeking an opportunity to sit for the recruitment test for assistant judges under the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC).

Sudip Das, who has LLB and LLM degrees from Chittagong University, submitted the petition at the HC on Wednesday.

In the writ petition, he sought a directive from the apex court to allow him to keep a writer during the tests for the post of assistant judge.

The preliminary test of the 13th BJSC will be held on November 8.

Advocate Kumar Debul Dey filed the petition for Sudip. 

The HC bench of Justice FRM Najmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader might hear the writ petition on Thursday. 

On Tuesday, a private TV channel aired a report titled "For visually-impaired people, becoming a judge may be not allowed" on Sudip. 

This report was attached to the writ petition. 

In the recruitment tests under the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission, there is no provision for visually-impaired people to have a writer.

Because of this, Sudip had to return blank exam papers despite taking the test on two consecutive years. 

He contacted the BJSC several times before the tests, but he did not get any help because of the legal barrier.

He mentioned in the petition that India, Pakistan and the United States have visually-impaired judges.

Sudip said, "He took part in the previous exams without a writer. He was in the exam hall for two hours, but could not write anything."

"I want to sit for the test. Many ask me why I am applying despite the fact that I have not been given permission to keep a writer." 

"Yes, I am not getting permission, but I hope my juniors will get permission in the future because of my effort," he added.

A visually-impaired applicant has filed a writ petition at the High Court (HC) seeking an opportunity to sit for the recruitment test for assistant judges under the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC).

Sudip Das, who has LLB and LLM degrees from Chittagong University, submitted the petition at the HC on Wednesday.

In the writ petition, he sought a directive from the apex court to allow him to keep a writer during the tests for the post of assistant judge.

The preliminary test of the 13th BJSC will be held on November 8.

Advocate Kumar Debul Dey filed the petition for Sudip. 

The HC bench of Justice FRM Najmul Ahsan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader might hear the writ petition on Thursday. 

On Tuesday, a private TV channel aired a report titled "For visually-impaired people, becoming a judge may be not allowed" on Sudip. 

This report was attached to the writ petition. 

In the recruitment tests under the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission, there is no provision for visually-impaired people to have a writer.

Because of this, Sudip had to return blank exam papers despite taking the test on two consecutive years. 

He contacted the BJSC several times before the tests, but he did not get any help because of the legal barrier.

He mentioned in the petition that India, Pakistan and the United States have visually-impaired judges.

Sudip said, "He took part in the previous exams without a writer. He was in the exam hall for two hours, but could not write anything."

"I want to sit for the test. Many ask me why I am applying despite the fact that I have not been given permission to keep a writer." 

"Yes, I am not getting permission, but I hope my juniors will get permission in the future because of my effort," he added.