JUDGMENT

Satyen Vaidya, J. - Petitioner has filed instant petition seeking following substantive reliefs:-

a) That a writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued declaring disabled persons having more than 60% disability of Deaf and Hard of Hearing ineligible for appointment to the posts of Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts) in pursuance to the notification dated 19th September, 2020, published in Rajpatra Himachal Pradesh on 21st October, 2020, as ultravirus, inoperative and non-est;

b) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing respondents No.1 to 3 to offer the appointment to the petitioner on the post of Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts) strictly as per his merit, w.e.f. 19.4.2021, with all consequential benefits, such as Seniority, Pay along with arrears to be paid by respondents No.1 to 3 @ 9% per annum, from the date same fell due till its realization and further the petitioner be considered senior to respondent No.4;

2. Respondent No.2 on 13.10.2020 forwarded advertisement notice to the Director Public Relations, Government of Himachal Pradesh for publication in Newspapers, whereby posts of Trained Graduate Teachers (Arts, non-medical and medical)