VARUN KUMAR PANDEY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PRAYER in this writ application is for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to publish the results of those candidates who had appeared at the Trained Teachers Examination held on 10.8.2008, by following the criteria of selection as per advertisement No. 05/07 dated 21st April 2007 in accordance with the subsequent advertisements dated 14.8.2007 and 27.10.2007.

(2.) COUNTER -affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent JPSC.

(3.) LEARNED Counsel for the petitioners would explain that the examination for the appointment of Primary Trained Teachers was held on 10.8.2008. Prior to that, advertisement was issued by the JPSC in which eligibility criteria was stipulated. Certain modifications were made in the eligibility criteria which were declared in the subsequent two advertisements. The application form for appearing at the examination could be allotted to those candidates only who possessed requisite qualifications as per the eligibility criteria and those, who did not possess the requisite qualifications and fulfill the criteria, could not have been allotted the application forms, but some of the candidates who had obtained the application forms by illegal means, had submitted their respective applications.