IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 5498 of 2011 Date of Decision: 24.08.2011 Gurpreet Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Rahul Dev Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners Ms. Kavita Arora, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. **** SURYA KANT .J.(Oral) The petitioners are physically challenged persons. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to identify the posts, suitable to be reserved for them to provide an equal opportunity in public employment in accordance with the spirit and object of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act of 1995'). The respondents have filed their reply/affidavit explaining that the Department of Social Security & Women and Child Development, Government of Punjab has been notified as the 'Nodal Agency' for the purpose of implementation of the Act of 1995 and should the petitioners represent their claim before that Nodal Agency, the same shall be duly considered. CWP No. 5498 of 2011 [2] There can indeed be no quarrel that the Act of 1995 must be implemented in its true letter and spirit and the due benefits flowing therefrom ought to be extended to the physically challenged persons at the earliest. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Nodal Agency, namely, the Department of Social Security & Women and Child Development, Government of Punjab to treat this writ petition as a representation on behalf of the petitioners and identify suitable posts against which they can be considered for appointment. Once the posts are identified, the State Government is directed to take necessary steps to fill up the same at the earliest in accordance with law. The Nodal Agency shall take an appropriate decision within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Dasti. (SURYA KANT) 24.08.2011 JUDGE 'ravinder'