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GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA
Lovely Niranjan – Appellant
Versus
Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya – Respondent
ORDER
1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking the following reliefs :--
“(i) That, the present petition filed by the petitioner may kindly be allowed;
(ii) That, the order dated 20.1.2017 Annexure P/1 passed by the respondent-Registrar may kindly be directed to be set aside.
(iii) That, the respondent may kindly be directed to appoint the petitioner against the post of Sub-Engineer (Civil) in Open Category on the basis of her merit and to grant her all consequential benefits from the date 9.8.2016 the other persons have been granted benefit.
(iv) That, any other just, suitable and proper relief, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit, may also kindly be granted to the petitioner. Costs be also awarded in favour of the petitioner.”
2. It is the case of the petitioner that she is holding the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). The respondent University advertised certain posts of Sub Engineer (Civil) by issuing an advertisement on 11.1.2012. As per this advertisement, four posts of Sub Engineer (Civil) were kept in unreserved category, whereas two posts were reserved for ST category and one post was reserved for SC category and
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