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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar,J.
Alok Kumar Shukla – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Guard Lko. – Respondent
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| 1. overview of the selection process and advertisement details. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioners argue against the new stringent conditions for the physical test. (Para 4) |
| 3. respondent argues the conditions were part of the original advertisement. (Para 5) |
| 4. court analyzes the legality of the impugned notification. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. court dismisses the petition, finding no merit. (Para 12) |
JUDGMENT :
Karunesh Singh Pawar, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Utsav Mishra, learned counsel for U.P. Subordinate Service Selection Commission, respondent No.2.
2. The petitioners have prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing impugned notification dated5.3.2025 (Annexure No.1).
A further prayer for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to complete selection process by simplifying physical test in accordance with the original advertisement No.23 Pariksha-2016 ignoring the notification dated 5.3.2025 (supra) which has been issued after completion of written test and document verification, has also been made.
3.The facts of the case, in brief, are that in the year 2016, Advertisement No.23 Examination/2016 was
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