IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
AJIT KUMAR
Sandhya Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. eligibility criteria for food safety officer. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. degree in physiotherapy as related to medicine. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. authority clarification on qualifications. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. court's authority on educational equivalency. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. court rules on the petitioner's qualifications. (Para 15 , 16 , 18) |
| 6. definition of bachelor’s degree in medicine. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 27) |
| 7. court's conclusion on petitioner's qualifications. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 8. final ruling dismissing the petition for lack of merit. (Para 32) |
JUDGMENT :
Ajit Kumar, J.
1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri S.P. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Nisheeth Yadav, learned counsel for the contesting respondent U.P. Public Service Commission and Sri Vishal Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
2. Briefly stated facts of the case are that U.P. Public Service Commission issued an advertisement on 14th July, 2014 bearing advertisement No. A-2/E-1/2014 inviting application on the post of Food Safety Officer prescribing certain qualifications for a candidate to apply against the same.
3. The petitioner appeared in the writ


A Bachelor in Physiotherapy is not equivalent to a Bachelor in Medicine as required under the Service Rules, as determined by the Medical Council of India.
(1) Appointment as Food Safety Officers – Candidates who possessed post-graduate degrees in subjects covered under Clause 2.1.3 of FSS Rules, are qualified for post of FSO – FSS Act does not permit S....
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