IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (SS) No. 2292 of 2018 Vinay Kumar and other. …….Petitioners.

Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. ….…Respondents.

And Writ Petition (SS) No. 172 of 2019 Laxman Singh Samant and other. …….Petitioners.

Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. ….…Respondents.

Present:

Mr. V.B.S. Negi, learned Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. S.C. Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner.

Mr. Pooran Singh Bisht and Mr. Pradeep Hairiya, learned Standing Counsel and Mr. Hargovind Pant and Mr. Tarun Mohan, learned Brief Holders for the State.

Mr. A.S.Rawat, learned Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. Kanti Ram Sharma and Mr. Tapan Singh, learned counsel for the private respondents.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Thapliyal, J.

1. The issues, as involved in these two writ petitions, are that whether the official respondents were right in offering the appointment to the private respondents who were not having eligibility by ignoring the claim of the petitioners, who are, in fact, eligible under the Rules as well as in terms of NCTE Notification dated 12.08.2014.

2. The matter was heard at length on several occasions. On 19.11.2024, the Secretary was directed to file an af