RAMESH CHANDRA PANDEY Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) U. P. Secondary Education Services Selection Board, Allahabad published Advertisement No. 1/05 inviting applications for appointment as L.T. Grade Teachers (Social Science) against vacancies available in various recognized Intermediate Colleges situate throughout the State. The total number of vacancies so advertised was 399.

(2.) THE petitioners applied in pursuance to the advertisement. After their applications were processed, they were issued admit cards. THE written examination took place on 28.2.2006. On 20th May, 2006, result of the written examination was declared wherein 1,912 candidates were shown as eligible for interview. On 14th June, 2006 an additional list of 634 successful candidates eligible for interview was published. Thus against 399 available vacancies, 2,546 candidates were invited for participation in interview.

(3.) AT this stage of the proceedings, present writ petition was filed with the prayer that the entire process of selection in pursuance to the Advertisement No. 1/2005, pertaining to the subject of Social Science, be quashed with a further prayer that the respondent may be restrained from holding any interview for the posts in question.