IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4566 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.3.2010. Jagdish Kumar --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.K. Sud, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner passed his matriculation in the year 1987. He has also passed the Telegraphy Test in Signalling from the department of Telecommunications Training Centre, Rajpura in the year 1990. Petitioner intends to apply for the post of Apprentice Signaller, however, being over aged, he is unable to apply. The date of birth of petitioner is 2.3.1970. He has completed 40 years as on 2.3.2010. For recruitment to the post of Signaller the minimum age prescribed is 17 years or more than 30 years of age on or before the 1st day of July next preceding the last date of submission of application. The petitioner has served a legal notice (Annexure P-3) for relaxation of the age but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 4566 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.1 to examine and consider the legal notice served by the petitioner for relaxation of age in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.3.2010. lucky