Sanjiv Khanna, J.

1. On 18th February, 2014, an advertisement/recruitment notification was issued for conducting Delhi Judicial Service Examination, 2014 in respect of 80 vacancies [General-55, SC-08 (1 backlog) and ST-17 (15 backlog)]. A note to the said recruitment notification reads:-

“Note: Out of the aforesaid 80 vacancies, 02 vacancies (backlog) are reserved for Physically Handicapped (Blind/Low Vision) (mobility not to be restricted) candidates.”

2. On or about 18th March, 2014, the petitioner-Amrendra Kumar filed the present writ petition praying for two specific directions; (i) the respondents should grant age relaxation to persons with disability in terms of O.M. dated 29th December, 2005; (ii) respondents should provide 3% reservation to persons with disability against fresh vacancies for which selection process had been initiated, apart from the backlog vacancies.

3. By order dated 21st March, 2014, notice was issued to the respondents to file counter affidavit on the aforesaid two aspects and reference was made to the decision of the Supreme Court in Union of India and Anr. v. National Federation of the Blind and Ors. 2013 (10) SCC 772.

4. In the counter aff