Civil Writ Petition No. 8731 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 8731 of 2011 Date of Decision : 23.5.2011 Hardeep Singh .......... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. R.S. Mamli, Advocate for the petitioner. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner belongs to the handicapped category and had participated in the selection for appointment to the post of P.C.S. (Judicial Branch) held in the year 2010. He secured 46.10% marks in the examination, but was not called for interview despite the fact that no one has secured 50% marks for qualifying for the interview in the handicapped category. He contends that the petitioner should have been given the benefit of the instructions issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Civil Writ Petition No. 8731 of 2011 -2- Training dated 29.12.2005 issued in consonance with the persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995, according to which, as per para 22 of the said instructions, relaxation of standard of suitability is to be granted to the persons belonging to the handicapped category. He contends that the petitioner had earlier made a representation dated 27.1.2011 (Annexure P- 6) which has yet not been considered and decided by the respondents. He at this stage submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the claim of the petitioner as submitted by him in his representation dated 27.1.2011 (Annexure P- 6) be considered and decided within some specified time. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the representation dated 27.1.2011 (Annexure P-6) within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and pass a speaking order thereon. 23.5.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE