SUVIR SEHGAL, J.

1. By way of present petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has inter alia sought issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to correct the category of the petitioner as EWS (Economically Weaker Section) from General Category.

2. Brief facts may be noticed. Vide notification dated 10.09.2021, (Annexure P-5), Government of Haryana introduced a Common Eligibility Test (CET) to be conducted by Haryana Staff Selection Commission for recruitment to Group-C and D posts. There was a requirement for mandatory registration with the Commission. Petitioner got himself registered on the portal of the commission (Annexure P-6) in the General category. Vide advertisement bearing CET 01-2022 (Annexure P-7), Commission informed the desirous candidates about the holding of CET and online applications were invited from them on or before 08.07.2022. This date was subsequently extended to 10.07.2022. Petitioner filled the application form and appeared in the eligibility test. As per the result declared on 10.01.2023, (Annexure P-10), petitioner secured 46.7993126 marks and was declared not qualified in the General catego