JUDGMENT :

Ajit Kumar, J.

Heard Sri Yashpal Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for the State respondents.

2. Petitioner was applicant in the category of other backward class (OBC) for the post of Sub Inspector in Civil Police pursuant to the advertisement No. PRPB- nsk-2 (3 fo /2020) dated 25.2.2021, however at the time of submission of his online application form, he furnished the certificate issued by the competent authority of the State, of the backward caste meant for the post under the Central Government. He was permitted to appear in the written examination and having been successful as such and also qualifying the other physical standard and efficiency test, deserved to be considered in the merit list of the OBC category. At the time of document verification on 17th May, 2022, he furnished a notary affidavit alongwith certificate issued by the competent authority of the OBC caste but this time issued on the format meant for the post under the State Government. The certificate that was furnished by the petitioner was issued on 26.11.2018, which was available to him at the time of filling up the form but was not issue