HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.4267 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.07.2011 **** Harnek Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are physically-challenged persons who seek mandamus for their promotion against Group-A post in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. (2). A Division Bench of this Court in Disabled Persons Association v. State of Punjab & Anr. (CWP No.11467 of 2010) has already directed the State of Punjab to keep 3% posts reserved for promotion of the disabled in Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ posts and to issue necessary promotion orders within six months. The said decision has been given effect by the State of Punjab by issuing Circular dated 5.7.2011, a copy of which has been placed on record. CWP No.4267 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners in the light of the Division Bench judgement rendered in Disabled Persons Association’s case (supra) as well as the Government Circular referred to above and do the needful within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 21.07.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge