IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 6732 of 2008 Date of decision: 27.10.2010 Rakesh Kumar .. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. A.G. for the respondents. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petition is filed with the following prayers:- (i) That the respondents may be directed to fill up the post of general handicapped only through Special Employment Cell for handicapped, Directorate of Labour and Employment, H.P. Shimla in adoption of the correct procedure and none else be allowed to supersede the applicant as he stands at No.1 of the list of handicapped registered with the Special Handicapped Cell. (ii)That the respondents Department may be restrained from making any appointment of Horticulture Extension Officer against the 2 post reserved for general handicapped against the laid down procedure. 2. In the nature of the contentions raised by the petitioner, we are of the view that the matter is required to be considered by the 1st respondent. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner, this petition is disposed of as follows:- In the event of filing of the representation by the petitioner before the 1st respondent within six weeks from today, the same shall be treated as filed in time. Thereafter, the 1st respondent shall consider the matter, adverting to the submissions made in the representation with notice to the petitioner and other affected parties within another four months. We make it clear that the petitioner being handicapped person, the petitioner or any other affected parties shall be permitted to be represented through authorized representatives. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 27, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (GR/sks) Judge. 3