LAWS(HPH)-2020-12-21

GANESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF H. P.

Decided On December 08, 2020
GANESH KUMAR Appellant
V/S
STATE OF H. P. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present petition has been preferred against rejection of claim of petitioner to consider him in the category reserved for OBC (IRDP) for appointment to the post of Lecturer (School Cadre) Chemistry, notified vide advertisement dated 19.12.2008 issued in continuation of advertisement No. 13 of 2008 dated 28.8.2008.

(2.) In sequel to requisition sent by Education Department of Government of Himachal Pradesh, respondent No. 3 H.P. Subordinate Service Selection Board, Hamirpur (herein after referred to be as 'Board') had issued advertisement No. 13 of 2008, dated 28.8.2008, whereby along with other posts, 13 posts of Lecturer (School Cadre) in the subject of Chemistry were notified. Details of availability of vacancies of these 13 posts in different categories were as under:-

(3.) Petitioner, undisputedly on that relevant time was belonging to OBC (IRDP) category. But there was no post available in the category of OBC (IRDP), thus petitioner had applied under the category of OBC (UR).