JUDGMENT :

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J.

1. Heard Shri S.N. Shukla and Shri G.N. Pandey, petitioners-in-person, Shri Sudhanshu Chauhan, learned Counsel representing the respondents no. 3, 4 and Shri V.P. Nag, learned Standing Counsel representing the State/respondents no. 1 and 2.

2. This petition styled as Public Interest Litigation was filed in the year 2018 seeking the following reliefs:

“1. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus to the respondents that the benefit of existing beneficiary oriented schemes meant exclusively for SCs/STs/ OBCs and minorities be extended to below the poverty line (BPL) persons of all other communities/castes also who fulfill the eligiblity criteria applicable to persons of SCs/STs/OBCs/Minorities.

2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus to the respondents that henceforth benefit of all beneficiary oriented State assistance be given uniformly to poor citizens of all communities/castes also on the basis of economics and/or other verifiable objective criteria.

3. Issue such other writ, order or direction as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to fulfill the constitutional mandate contained