(1.) I . The Pivotal Questions The pivotal questions that arise for consideration in these Writ Petitions are
(2.) THE Writ Petitions No. 28 of 2009 filed by Ms. Bina Devi Sharma and No. 16 of 2009 filed by Khemraj Bhattarai are inter -connected and they are related to:
(3.) MS . Onissa Dechhen Gurung, the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 2 of 2010 obtained a MBC Certificate from the office of the Block Development Officer, Soreng, West Sikkim on 23.11.2007. On the strength of the Certificate, she applied for the post of Junior Grade in Sikkim State Civil Service, got selected and appointed to the said post reserved for MBC (W) category by the Department of Personnel, Adm. Reforms and Training, Government of Sikkim by proceedings dated 03.11.2008. But one Kumari Baby Mukhia made a complaint before the District Collector, West, questioning the MBC Certificate issued to Ms. Onissa Dechhen Gurung by the Block Development Officer, Soreng, contending that the latter belongs to creamy layer as her father was a Class I Officer in the Government of Sikkim. The District Magistrate, after due enquiry, by proceedings dated 13.01.2010, cancelled the MBC Certificate dated 23.11.2007 issued to Ms. Onissa Dechhen Gurung by the Block Development Officer holding that she belongs to creamy layer as her father was working as the Principal Chief Engineer -cum -Secretary to Government of Sikkim. She is thus excluded from the Most Backward Class, as per the Notification dated 05.12.2003 of the Government of Sikkim read with the clarification dated 14.10.2004 issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India.