The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Centre on the plea of a man suffering from a rare skin disorder on whether he can be allowed to use solar control film on his vehicle as “special consideration”. A Bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Prateek Jalan asked the Centre to give its response on the plea. The Centre has sought dismissal of the man’s plea on the grounds that he had raised the issue in the Supreme Court, which had declined him relief. It also contended that several alternatives like sunscreen lotions and protective clothing are available to Vipul Gambhir, who suffers from xeroderma pigmentosum. It is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder of DNA repair in which the ability to repair the damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) light is deficient. The government’s counsel told the court that Mr. Gambhir can use sunscreen lotions, a sunshade, protective clothing and other amenities available in the market to protect himself from UV rays. In his plea, Mr. Gambhir has contended that due to his disease, doctors have advised him to use solar control film on his vehicle since his condition deteriorated due to exposure to UV radiation. The government has taken the stand that the Supreme Court had banned the use of black-coloured solar control film on vehicles. The top court had in April 2012 directed the States and Union Territories to strictly enforce the ban on use of tinted glasses beyond permissible limits. This was ordered over rising instances of criminals using black films for windscreens and windows in four wheelers.