Narhari Thakkar of Dungarpur, Rajasthan was working with the Postal Department, when he started losing his eyesight. He was forced to opt for voluntary retirement by his management. After hearing about Eyeway, he called us to know about various treatment options for Retinitis Pigmentosa. It was only on his second call, when he was enquiring about various employment options, that we got to know about his employment background. We recognised it as a clear case of discrimination against Narhari and blatant flouting of the PWD Act. We advised him that instead of looking for other avenues for earning a livelihood, he should take legal action against his employers. We put him in touch with Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), and their lawyers advised him to take his case to the CCPD. The CCPD ruled in his favour, which the postal department does not agree with. Currently, his case is being fought in the high court.” In the Rajasthan High Court, first a single bench and then a division bench ruled in his
favour, and even levied a huge penalty on his employer—the postal department.

The department even thought of appealing against the decision in the Supreme Court, but then decided against it. In August 2014, Narhari was reinstated and will be paid his salary from the time he was forced to retire. Narhari called us a few days ago and sounded extremely thrilled. He said that had it not been for Eyeway, he would have been still sitting at home doing nothing. He said that it was from Eyeway that he realised that he was being violated and exploited. It was from Eyeway that he got the courage and guidance to take on this fight. After 6 years of relentless litigation, he finally has relief. He is back at work and now wants to empower himself to be able to do his work effectively.