IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 6310 of 2010 Date of Decision: 24.5.2010 Raman Kumar & another ..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUKUL MUDGAL, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. H.S.Sethi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rupinder Khosla, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the respondents. ***** MUKUL MUDGAL, C.J. (Oral) 1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners being physically handicapped praying therein that a mandamus be issued directing the respondents to grant them promotion by reserving 3% posts for physically handicapped persons keeping in view the order of this Court passed in Civil Writ Petition No. 12741 of 2009 Viklang Sang Haryana V. State of Haryana and others, decided on 18.03.2010 and further with a prayer for quashing the order dated 10.8.2009 passed by respondent No.3 vide which he had rejected the case of the petitioners for promotion on the ground that 3% vacancies for the physically handicapped candidates are only for direct recruitment and not for promotion. CWP No. 6310 of 2010 [2] 2. Upon notice, learned counsel for the respondents appeared but no reply in this case has been filed. However, this Court in Civil Writ Petition No. 5809 of 2010 has directed the State Government to keep 3% posts reserved for promotion for the disabled by giving them promotions as per directions and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Personnel dated 20.11.1989 not later than six months. 3. In view of the order dated 18.3.2010 passed in Civil Writ Petition No. 5809 of 2010, this writ petition is also allowed in the same terms and the case of the petitioners shall be considered within six months from today. (MUKUL MUDGAL) CHIEF JUSTICE (JASBIR SINGH) JUDGE 24.05.2010 'ravinder'