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SAUMITRA DAYAL SINGH
Rituraj – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Saumitra Dayal Singh, J.
Present four petitions involve similar questions, therefore, they are being disposed of by a common order.
2. Heard Sri Ashish Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioners (in Writ-A Nos. 5075 of 2021 and 6424 of 2021) and Sri Pawan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner (in Writ-A No. 5641 of 2021). [List has been revised. None has appeared for the petitioner in Writ-A No. 7261 of 2021].
3. Sri Ashok Mehta, learned senior Advocate assisted by Sri Gagan Mehta alongwith Sri Manoj Kumar Singh have appeared for Commission-respondent No. 2 and Mr. Rizwan Ali Akhtar, learned counsel has appeared for the respondent-UGC.
4. All writ petitions have been filed to quash the press note dated 15.2.2021 and 24.2.2021 issued by Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission. Thereby, it was notified - the petitioners were ineligible to participate in the selection on the post of Principal at Aided Non-Government P.G. and Graduate Degree Colleges, pursuant to Advertisement No. 49/2019 published on 2.3.2019.
5. Undisputedly, the cut-off date to apply under the above advertisement was 16/17.4.2019. It also has not been disputed by the Commission that th
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