SUNITA KUMARI PATEL Vs. STATE OF U. P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and Sri Rajesh Yadav, learned counsel who appears for District Basic Education Officer.

(2.) This petition has been preferred seeking the following reliefs:-

(3.) The petitioner had participated in a recruitment exercise initiated by the respondents for appointment of Assistant Teachers. The selection process was undertaken against 69,000 vacancies. The petitioner also sought the extension of the benefits of reservation by virtue of belonging to a backward class. However, in support of the aforesaid she submitted a caste certificate which bore the name of her husband. On 04 December 2020, the respondents had issued a clarification providing that all caste certificates must be issued and bear a date prior to the cut-off date namely 28 May 2020. Additionally, it was provided that it should be ensured that the caste certificate bears the name of the parent of the applicant. The relevant stipulations in the order of 04 December 2020 read thus:-