JUDGMENT :

Sanjib Banerjee, J.

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to conduct re-examination afresh for the visually challenged candidates who applied for the examination with all necessary scribe facilities.)

1. The petition, filed in public interest, is by a students’ and graduates’ association of the visually impaired.

2. The grievance in this petition pertains to the recruitment process undertaken by the High Court of Madras for the posts of Chobdar, Office Assistant, etc. pursuant to a notification dated March 14, 2021. According to the petitioner, the posts for which applications were invited were such that the visually impaired would be eminently qualified to occupy. The petitioner complains that those with visual impairment to the extent that they required a scribe to write the examination for them were not permitted to take the examination. A copy of a letter written by one of such candidates complaining of the treatment meted out to such candidate has been included in the typed-set.

3. It is pointed out on behalf of the respondents that the notification that was published o