ANITA RANI Vs. HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner belongs to the Lohar caste of the Hindu community which has been notified as a Backward Class by Government of Haryana for purposes of reservation in services under the State. She is a Graduate in Arts and an M.A. in Political Science, both earned from the Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. She has qualified the National Trade Certificate in the trade of Stenography (English) on successful completion of the course from the Industrial Training Institute, Yamunanagar, Haryana, the duration of which was from August, 1990 to July, 1991. She served at the Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Limited as a Steno- Typist from 4.4.1995 to 27.1.1997. Thereafter, she worked for a private company from 1.3.1997 to 30.4.2001 as a Stenographer.

(2.) She is a weight lifter and participated in the 16th Annual Weight Lifting Championship, Mukand Lal College, Yamunanagar held on 11.10.1986 at State level. In this competition, she stood first in the championship.

(3.) On 8.2.2006, the respondent Haryana Staff Selection Commission issued an advertisement No.2-2006 inviting applications for filling up various posts available for direct recruitment in services under the State of Haryana. The petitioner applied for one of the posts, i.e., Office Secretaryship (English) under Category No.65 OS. One of several posts in this category was reserved for Outstanding Sports Person (BC-A) category. She applied in this category. She was called for interview on 13.2.2007 for appearance before the Committee-F of the Commission. She appeared in the interview. The result of the selection was declared and published in the Press on 18.3.2007. The result showed the single post ear marked for OSP (BC-A) to be vacant on account of non-availability of an eligible candidate.