[Per : Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. (Oral)]

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition for the following reliefs:-

“i. Issue a writ order of direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent nos. 1 & 2 to make the petitioner’s selection confirmed on the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police instead of Provisional or in alternative to command the respondent nos. 1 & 3 to issue caste certificate to the petitioner treating the petitioner bonafide resident of Uttarakhand State within such time which this Hon’ble Court deem fit.

ii. Issue any other writ order or direction which this Hon’ble court deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case in favour of the petitioner.

iii. Award the cost of the present writ petition to the petitioner.”

2. The Brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner’s father joined service in BHEL, Haridwar in the year 1976. The petitioner was born on 19-06-1976 in Haridwar and since his birth he is residing in Haridwar. Petitioner did his schooling and matriculation from Vidhya Mandir, College Haridwar and graduation from Gurukul Kangari University in the year 2005. According to the petitioner he belongs to Dhan