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RAJESH SHANKAR
Ravindra Nath Mahto – Appellant
Versus
Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, through its Secretary – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent no. 1 to consider the petitioner’s candidature in BC-1 category instead of BC-2 category and to declare him successful as per the scorecard issued by the respondent no. 1 with respect to Advertisement No. 04/2015 (Jharkhand Constable Competitive Examination-2015).
2. The main contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the respondent no. 1 has committed serious error in not considering the candidature of the petitioner in BC-1 category, rather his candidature has been considered in BC-2 category. According to learned counsel, the petitioner belongs to ‘Kurmi’ caste. In support of the said fact, the petitioner has annexed copy of caste certificate issued by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Ranchi on 26.12.2016 (Annexure-8 to the supplementary affidavit dated 08.05.2019) suggesting that he was issued caste certificate of Backward Class (Annexure-1) under the Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies and Posts (for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001.
3. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 1 stating inter alia that Jharkhan
The main legal point established is the importance of considering candidates under the correct caste category, taking into account the fluidity of caste classifications and the lack of specific provi....
The court established that a candidate's entitlement to reservation under a specific category is determined by the effective date of relevant government resolutions and clarifications, and that proce....
The court emphasized that the change in category would affect the result of the examination, and the appellant-petitioner's own declaration in the form led to the dismissal of the writ petition.
Adherence to stipulated selection procedure and lack of relaxation in the terms and conditions of the advertisement.
The main legal point established is that candidates must strictly adhere to the stipulated requirements for possession and production of certificates at the time of application and interview, and any....
The court upheld the necessity of valid caste certificates for reservation claims, ruling that failure to comply with submission requirements justifies classification under the unreserved category.
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