ANAY KUMAR JAISWAL Vs. BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsels for the parties.

(2.) In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:-

(3.) Petitioner is a candidate for recruitment to the post of Clerk (CRP Clerks-IX for vacancies of the year 2020). Pursuant to the notice issued by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) dtd. 12/9/2019, petitioner had submitted application through online claiming under OBC category read with reservation under disability that he is suffering from 100% blindness (visuality). The Respondent- selecting authority have not considered the petitioner..s candidature even though petitioner has secured more marks than the last selected candidate under general merit. The petitioner has secured 63% marks whereas the last selected candidate has secured 45.38% marks under general category. Reasons for rejection of petitioner..s candidature is that petitioner who had furnished OBC certificate dtd. 24/12/2019 issued by the office of the Circle Officer, Ranchi (Jharkhand) with reference to Caste "Baniya/ Jaiswal" which has not been recognized as OBC category under the Central Government. In other words, petitioner..s OBC certificate dtd. 24/12/2019 is restricted to particular State, like Jharkhand. Candidates have been instructed how to fill up applications in the advertisement. Para ..F.. at page 26 of the writ petition reads as under: