WP(C) 274/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Mr. M.J.Quadir, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. M.K.Misra, lear ned Standing counsel, Education Department. The petitioner claims that his physically challenged status has been constantly ignored by the concerned authorities of the Education Departme nt. The petitioner also had earlier approached this Court with WP(C) No. 2459/2 000 which was disposed of on 18.5.2000 with a direction to the authority concern ed to consider his case within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order along with other similarly situated persons in accordance with the relevant Rules and Circulars of the Government relating to appointment of teache rs to the vacancies reserved for handicapped persons. The petitioner has asserte d that he thereafter appeared in a process that was advertised in the year 200 5 by the department for the post of Assistant Teacher. However, he stood denied on that occasion as well. His representations before the concerned authorities h aving failed to bear any fruit he is before this Court seeking redress. In course of hearing Mr. Quadir, learned counsel for the petitio ner submitted that the result of selection of the year 2005 has since not been published. On the basis of the information furnished on his application submitt ed under Right to Information Act, 2000, he has contended that in spite of th e aforementioned order of this court, the department though had provided appointments to similarly situated physicall y handicapped persons, the petitioner’s case has been ignored. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consid eration of the documents annexed to the writ petition, this proceeding stands cl osed by reiterating that if any selection process is initiated involving a post which is commensurate to the qualification and eligibility of the petitioner, an d if he applies to participate in the same, he would be permitted to do so subje ct to other prescriptions therefore. The concerned authorities then would proces s his candidature on the basis of his physically handicapped status if insisted upon and take an appropriate decision as per law. If the petitioner at the time of application is found to be over aged and makes a prayer for condonation of his over age, the concerned authorit y would approach the issue with necessary compassion. The writ petition stands closed in the above terms. No costs.