JUDGMENT :

J.J. MUNIR, J.

1. This writ petition has been instituted by Nirupama Malviya praying that a mandamus be issued, commanding the respondents to place the petitioner under the old pension scheme and provide all benefits of that scheme, treating her to be placed/appointed on 25.11.2004 as a Lecturer in Economics (General Category) in terms of the order of the Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Selection Board, Allahabad dated 25.11.2004. A further direction has been sought commanding the respondents to deduct the requisite sum of money from the petitioner’s salary in the same manner as in the case of any other lecturer, serving under the old pension scheme.

2. The facts giving rise to this petition merit a brief reference. The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board, Allahabad (for short ‘the Selection Board’) advertised various posts of Lecturers in the subject of Economics to be filled up through direct recruitment vide Advertisement No. 1 of 2003 for girls colleges, recognized by the State Government and managed by private managements. The petitioner applied for the post of a lecturer in response to the advertisement. The petitioner sat t