(1.) Heard Sri Ansul Bhatnagar, holding brief of Sri Siddharth Khare, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Gajendra Pratap, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri A.K.S. Parihar, learned counsel for the respondent no.3 and Sri D.N. Mishra, learned standing counsel for the respondent nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7.
(2.) On 03.12.2019, this Court passed the following order:-
(3.) Today, an affidavit of Kirti Gautam, Secretary, U.P., Secondary Education Services, Selection Board, Prayagraj, dated 18.12.2019, has been filed on behalf of the respondent no.3. In paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the aforesaid affidavit, the respondent no.3 has stated as under:-