SITA RAM YADAV Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present petition is filed with the following prayers: -

(2.) The factual matrix of the instant matter is that an advertisement dtd. 2/9/2008 was issued by the respondents inviting applications for the post of Teacher Grade III in Sanskrit, wherein, 147 seats were reserved for OBC category, 558 seats were for general category, 62 seats were reserved for OBC(female), 163 seats were reserved for SC category, 159 seats were reserved for ST category, 32 seats were reserved for physically handicapped category. Pursuant to the said advertisement petitioners applied for the said post under OBC category and qualified the written examination conducted by the respondents.

(3.) The cutoff for OBC category is specified as 120.85 marks. However, ineligible candidates were included in the list of selected candidates. In this regard, petitions were filed by the concerned persons, resultant to which High Court held that candidates who have cleared the Varishtha Uppadhyaya examination are eligible to be appointed on the said post.