RAJ KISHOR SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY means of the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs : a. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the letter/communication dated 10- 11-2008 issued by the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Commission, Allahabad, which is Annexure No.6 to this writ petition. b. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the letter/communication dated 05- 12-2008 issued by the Director Higher Education, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, which is Annexure No.7 to the writ petition. c. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Commission, Allahabad to work out the vacancies for Ex-servicemen on 35 vacancies available for teacher/lecturers in Political Science. d. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Higher Education Service Commission, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad to process the matter about interview of the petitioner in the process of selection of Advertisement No. 41 dated 07-02-2007 as Ex-servicemen by calculating number of vacancies in Political Science subject. e. Issue such other or further order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. f. To award the cost of petition in favour of the petitioner.

(2.) BRIEFLY stated the facts giving rise to the present writ petition are as follows : The petitioner is an Ex-serviceman. The U.P. Higher Education Service Commission advertised for selection of lecturers in various Degree Colleges in the State of Uttar Pradesh by way of Advertisement No. 41 dated 07-02-2007.

(3.) THE petitioner has approached this Court claiming reservation of Ex-Army man provided under the U.P. Public Services (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependants of Freedom Fighters and Ex- Servicemen) Act, 1993, as amended from time to time.