The principle of considering the special needs of people conflict with the principle of equal treatment for all or not are explained below:

(i) In order to promote social justice some thinkers advocate to recognise the principle of special needs of the people also. In terms of their basis status and rights as members of the society justice may require that people be treated equally. But even non-discrimination between people and rewarding them proportionately to their efforts might not be enough to ensure that people enjoy equally in other aspects of their lives in society nor that the society as a whole is.

(ii)The principle of taking account of the special needs of people does not necessarily contradict the principle of equal treatment so much as extend it because the principle of treating equals equally could imply that people who are not equal in certain important respects could be treated differently.

(iii) People with special needs or disabilities could be considered unequal in some particular respect and deserving of special assistance. But it is not always easily to get agreement regarding which inequalities of people should be recognised for providing that special help.

Physical disabilities, age or lack of access to good education or health care are some of the factors which are considered grounds for special treatment in several nations. It is believed that if people who enjoy very different standard of living and opportunities are treated equally in all respects with those who have been deprived of even the basic minimum need to live a healthy and productive access, the result is likely to be unequal society not an egalitarion and just one.

The Indian Constitution allowed for reservation of government jobs and quotas for admissions to equationed institution for people belonging to the SC/ST or OBCs etc. In India, lack of life to good education or health care and other such amenities is generally found combined with social discrimination on ground of caste.