ORDER :

ORDER IN SCA NO.9365/2021

1. Heard learned advocate Mr.Chetan Pandya on behalf of the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr.Sahil Trivedi on behalf of the respondent – State and learned advocate Mr.Chaitanya Joshi on behalf of the respondent no.2.

2. By way of this petition, the petitioner had inter alia challenged the decision of the respondent no.2 – Public Service Commission dated 09.06.2021 whereby the petitioner was declared as ineligible for personal interview for selection to the post of Dowry Prohibition-cum-Protection Officer, Class-II in advertisement no.83/2019-20.

3. It would appear that at the time of filing of the petition since the interviews were not conducted, vide an order dated 13.07.2021, a learned Coordinate Bench of this Court had permitted the petitioner to appear in the interview subject to her appearance not creating any right in her favour. It would further appear that later on, the result of the interview was produced before this Court in a sealed cover and whereas, it was noticed that the petitioner had obtained 59.10 marks which is less than the cut off marks for general category i.e. 65.61 marks.

3.1. It would appear that after the sai