HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15411 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.08.2011 **** Madan Lal . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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. PK Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is a physically-challenged person who seeks a mandamus for his promotion against Group-A post in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. (2). The Division Bench of this Court in (i) Youth Welfare Association v. State of Punjab & Ors. (CWP No.5809 of 2010) decided on 24.05.2009 (Annexure P1); and (ii) Disabled Persons Association v. State of Punjab & Anr. (CWP No.11467 of 2010) decided on 06.09.2010 (Annexure P2) have 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 CWP No.15411 of 2011.doc - 2 – given effect by the State of Punjab by issuing Circular dated 5.7.2011 (Annexure P6). (3). The above-stated plea has been raised on behalf of the petitioner vide a legal notice dated 10.05.2011 (Annexure P4) which is yet to be responded. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any views on merit, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners as contained in the legal notice (Annexure P4) in the light of the Division Bench judgements rendered in the cases of Youth Welfare Association & Disabled Persons Association (supra) as well as the Government Circular (Annexure P6), within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and if found eligible and suitable, to issue necessary promotion order to the petitioner within the stipulated period. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 23.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge