ALOK KUMAR SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioners who admittedly undertook examination in terms of advertisement issued by the UP Public Service Commission on 6.7.2018 for Combined State / Upper Subordinate (PCS) Examination, 2018 and Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF)/ Range Forest Officer (RFO) Services Examination, 2018, are challenging the selection process on the ground that since scaling method has been adopted, therefore, in the light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in case of Sanjay Singh and another Vs. U.P. Public Service Commission, Allahabad and others, 2007 3 SCC 720, selection process has been vitiated. It is prayed that a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned result of PCS-2018 main examination declared on 23.6.2020 by UPPSC, be granted. It is also prayed that UPPSC be directed by issuing a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to declare the result of main exam afresh and calling for records relating to scaling/moderation method applied in PCS-18 main exam. Petitioners have also prayed for the following other reliefs:

(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that UP Public Service Commission, Prayagraj (Respondent no. 2) is a constitutional autonomous body and its main duty is to conduct examination for appointment to various services of the State.

(3.) It is submitted that the general business and functions of UPPSC are regulated by the provisions of UPPSC (Procedure and Conduct of Business) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as Rules, 2011) and UP State Public Service Commission (Regulation and Procedure) Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as Act, 1985).