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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW
SANGEETA CHANDRA, AMITABH KUMAR RAI
Deepak Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State Of U.P.Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Food Safety And Drug Administration Govt. Of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners, who are 33 in number, learned Standing Counsel, who appears on behalf of the State respondents, and Sri Raj Kumar Upadhyaya, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.2.
2. This petition has been filed with the following main prayers:-
"(i) issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus declaring ultra vires the Rule 8 of "Uttar Pradesh Food and Drug Administration Department, Gazette Officers (Drugs) Service Rules, 1995 introduced vide notification dated 18.11.2015 as contained in Annexure No.-1 to this writ petition.
(ii) issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the qualifications prescribed under Clauses 2(a) to (c) of Serial No. 4 under the heading Academic Qualifications for the post of Inspector of Drugs of the advertisement dated 22.12.2025, as contained in Annexure No.-2 to this writ petition.
(iii) issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to allow the petitioners to apply for appointment to the post of Drug Inspector in pursuance to the advertisement no. No. D-6/E-1/2025 dated 22.12.2025
(iv) issue a writ order or directi
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