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J. K. MAHESHWARI, K. V. VISWANATHAN
Sweety Kumari – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
J.K. MAHESHWARI, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. In the instant three appeals, the judgments passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna (hereinafter referred to as “High Court”) in Sweety Kumari vs. State of Bihar and Others (CWJC No. 18038/2021) dated 03.11.2021; Vikramaditya Mishra vs. State of Bihar and Others (CWJC No. 3707/2020) dated 04.09.2021 and Aditi vs. Bihar Public Service Commission Patna and Others. (CWJC No. 15325/2022) dated 19.04.2023 are under challenge. By the said judgments, the High Court upheld the decision of the official Respondents. The candidature of appellants was rejected by the official respondents on account of non-furnishing of original character certificates (in case of Sweety Kumari and Vikramaditya Mishra) and law degree (in case of Aditi) respectively.
3. The High Court in the first two cases dismissed the writ petitions relying upon the order passed in the case of a similarly situated candidate titled as Aarav Jain vs. Bihar Public Service Commission and Others (CWJC No. 24282/2019) decided on 04.05.2021. Whereas in the third case, the High Court while dealing with the case of the appellant Aditi and one similarly placed candidate named Ankit
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