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SANJEEV KUMAR, PUNEET GUPTA
Meenakshi Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Jammu & Kashmir – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJEEV KUMAR, J.
1. This intra-court appeal by the appellant is directed against the judgment dated 14.11.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court [“Writ Court”] in SWP No.953/2013 titled “Meenakshi Sharma Vs. State of J&K and others”, whereby the writ Court has dismissed the petition of the appellant.
2. Before we advert to the grounds of challenge urged by Mr. Mazher Ali Khan, learned counsel appearing for the appellant, we deem it appropriate to give brief resume of the factual antecedents leading up to the filing of this appeal.
3. Vide advertisement notification No.10 of 2005 dated 29.12.2005, the J&K Service Selection Board (SSB) invited applications from eligible candidates for making selection inter-alia to 240 posts of Teacher borne on District Cadre, Kathua. The minimum qualification prescribed for the post was 10+2. The appellant being 10+2 pass and suffering from permanent deformity of the right eye to the extent of 50% submitted her application seeking her consideration under the reserved category of “physically challenged” category. The appell
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