WPSS No.249/2010 Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala,J. Mr. G. C. Kandpal, the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Subhash Upadhyay, the learned brief holder for the State. The petitioner was working as a driver for the last 10 years on a contract basis. The respondents have issued an advertisement dated 6th March, 2010 inviting applications for the post of driver. In this advertisement the upper age limit is 35 years. The petitioner applied for the post of driver, but the application has been rejected on the ground that he is over age. The petitioner being aggrieved has filed the present writ petition. In similar circumstances, this court had passed an order dated 23rd March, 2010 in the writ petition no. 380/2009, Sohani Lal Vs. Secretary Personnel (karmic) Department State of Uttarakhand Dehradun and others directing the respondents to consider the application of Sohani Lal for waiver of his age in view of the fact that he had been working continuously on the vacant post. The petitioner is also working for the last 10 years and the Director, Technical Education has also recommended the case of the petitioner for regularization to the Deputy Secretary by a letter dated 6th February, 2008. In view of the aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that if the petitioner moves a waiver application, the authority will consider the same for waiver of his age in accordance with Rules and Regulations. A certified copy of this order shall be made available to the petitioner on payment of usual charges within 24 hours. (Tarun Agarwala, J.) Dated: 16.4.2010 Nishant