Judgment

Javed Iqbal Wani, J.—The instant appeal is preferred by the appellant against judgment dated 06.04.2022 (hereinafter referred to impugned order) passed in SWP No. 2130/2013 captioned as “Ruqaya Tasleem Vs. State and Ors”.

2. Before adverting to the issues involved in the instant appeal, brief facts emerging therefrom are delineated as under:—

• In the year 2004, an advertisement notice was issued by the School Education Department for engagement of Rehbar-i-taleem (ReT) under SSA scheme in a school in Mehdi Colony, Wahdatpora, Budgam, situated in ward No. 4 of the Municipal Committee, Budgam.

• The appellant herein applied for consideration against the said post of ReT as also respondent No. 1 claiming to be residents of said ward No. 4.

• A dispute arose between the appellant herein and the respondent No. 4 herein about the place of residence of respondent No. 1 herein landing before the Chief Education Officer (respondent No. 4-herein) which finally resulted into drawing of a conclusion by respondent No. 4 that the respondent No. 1 is not the resident of ward No. 4, as such, not entitled to the consideration and issuance of a consequential order of appointment in favour of t