IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.16100 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 30, 2011. Dr.Prem Parkash Singh Bath .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Pritam Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is a physically challenged person. He was retired from the respondent-department w.e.f.30.9.2010 on attaining the age of 58 years. His grievance is that in view of the provisions contained in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 read with the Government Policy, he is entitled to be continued in service till the age of 60 years. In support of his claim, the petitioner has referred to a judgment of this Court dated 25.5.2011 passed in CWP No.7233 of 2010 (Bhupinder Singh versus State of Punjab and others). CWP No.16100 of 2011 [2] The petitioner has lodged his claim vide a legal notice dated 6.7.2011 (Annexure P-7) also, but without any response thereto so far. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however without expressing any views on the entitlement of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner for his continuation in service till he attains the age of 60 years in the light of the decision of this Court in Bhupinder Singh's case (supra) and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 30, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE