JUDGMENT :

Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.

Learned counsel for the parties are present.

2. This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 14.09.2020 passed in W.P.(S) No. 6587 of 2018 whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant has been dismissed.

3. The writ petition was filed for the following reliefs:-

(i) “To quash and set aside the Bokaro District Force Order no. 2111 of 2018 contained in Memo no. 3907 dated 29.10.2018(Annexure-8) passed by Respondent no. 3 whereby and whereunder the petitioner has been discharged from the service.

(ii) To direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with all consequential benefits including the back wages.”

4. The fundamental facts of the case are not in dispute.

5. In the year 2015, Advertisement no. 04/15 was issued by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (hereinafter referred to as JSSC) for appointment to the post of constables in all the districts of the State of Jharkhand. The applications were to be submitted online by 15.10.2015. The requirement under clause 8(iii) of the Advertisement was that the certificate in connection with the BC-II or BC-I category must be issued after 31.03.2015 to sustain a