MUKESH CHATURVEDI Vs. STATE OF UP

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri A.K. Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioners (in writ petition Nos. 16156 of2010,1662 of 2010,1665 of 2010,9311 of 2010,14094 of 2010), Sri A.K. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners (in writ petition No. 5681 of 2010), Sri Niraj Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioners (in writ petition No. 19559 of 2010, Sri O.P. Chaurasiya, learned counsel for the petitioner (in writ petition No. 69624 of 2009) and Sri R.N. Singh, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri K.S. Kushwaha, learned Standing Counsel for the State- respondents (in all the writ petitions).

(2.) THIS is fourth round of litigation in respect of admission to Basic Teaching Certificate Course-2001 (hereinafter referred to as the "BTC Course-2001"). All these eight writ petitions have been clubbed together and are being decided under this common judgment. Facts common to all these writ petitions may be stated at the outset.

(3.) THE total number of vacancies available for BTC Course-2001 was 5600. THEse seats were distributed amongst various District Institutes of Education and Training situated within the State of Uttar Pradesh. In response to the advertisement, as many as 5,88,128 candidates applied. Private computer firms were engaged for conducting the written examination. Nearly 21,200 applicants were permitted to appear, even when their application-forms were not found available. Written examination was held on 28th April, 2002, and it was only after writ petitions were filed before the Hon'ble High Court that the results were declared on 23rd May, 2003 district-wise.