Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J.

(Per : Om Prakash Shukla, J.) (1) Heard Shri S.N.Shukla and Shri G.N. Pandey, petitioners-in- person, Shri Sudhanshu Chauhan, learned Counsel representing the respondents no. 3, 4 and Shri V.P. Nag, learned Standing Counsel representing the State/respondents no. 1 and 2. (2) This petition styled as Public Interest Litigation was filed in the year 2018 seeking the following reliefs :-

1. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus to the respondents that the benefit of existing beneficiary oriented schemes meant exclusively for SCs/STs/ OBCs and minorities be extended to below the poverty line (BPL) persons of all other communities/castes also who fulfill the eligiblity criteria applicable to persons of SCs/STs/OBCs/Minorities.

2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus to the respondents that henceforth benefit of all beneficiary oriented State assistance be given uniformly to poor citizens of all communities/castes also on the basis of economics and/or other verifiable objective criteria.

3. Issue such other writ, order or direction as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the c