IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7011 of 2009. Date of Decision: 8.5.2009. Rajinder Kumar and others --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. B.S. Baath, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioners applied for the posts of JBT/ETT Teachers pursuant o the advertisement issued by the respondents. The petitioners have claimed their consideration under the handicapped category. All the petitioners are orthopaedically handicapped. They are asking for exchange of the handicapped category. It is alleged that the posts belonging to handicapped category meant for deaf and dumb are still lying vacant. The petitioners have requested the respondents for change of the category in accordance with rules. The petitioners have also served a legal notice dated 9.3.2009 (Annexure P-6) in this regard but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 7011 of 2009. -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take a decision on the legal notice of the petitioners. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the legal notice served by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the claim of the petitioners is found to be genuine and valid the same may be granted to them. However, in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 8.5.2009 lucky