CWP(T) No. 6702 of 2008 18.08.2010 Present: Mr. Y. P. S. Dhaulta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R. K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Deputy Advocate General for the respondent/State. In the reply filed by the respondents it is so stated that petitioner could not be regularised for the reason that he had become overage. Petitioner was engaged as Tabla Wadak. Even though he is blind yet his performance is exceptionally good and services rendered by him were acknowledged by the Principal, Government Decree College Hamirpur and various other authorities from time to time. 2. In this petition on 8.3.2006 it had been ordered that the Government must examine and deal with the petitioner’s case under Rule 15 of the Himachal Pradesh Education Class-III (College Cadre) Service Rules, 1973. In terms of affidavit dated 6.7.2006 the Under Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh has stated that the matter of regularisation by relaxing the Rules is under consideration of the Government. 3. Keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case as also the fact that the petitioner has been working since the year 1973 as Tabla Instructor, a direction is issued to the Government for considering the petitioner’s case for regularisation, if not already regularised, after relaxing the eligibility criteria of age and educational qualifications. Needful be done positively within a period of three months from the date of the receipt of the certified copy of -2- the order. Consequential benefits, if any, be also accorded. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. August 18, 2010 (PK)