HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

HON’BLE JUSTI CE SRI MANOJ KUMAR TI WARI

AND

HON’BLE JUSTI CE SRI SUBHASH UPADHYAY

Writ Petition (S/B) No.31 of 2020

Dr. Rakesh Matura ----Petitioner

Versus

Uttarakhand Public Service Commission

and Another ----Respondents

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Presence:-

Mr. Rajendra Dobhal, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. G.D. Joshi,

Advocate for the petitioner

Mr. Ashish Joshi, Advocate for Uttarakhand Public Service Commission-

respondent no.1

Mr. Sushil Vashishth, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand-

respondent no.2

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The Court made the following:

JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Justice Sri Manoj Kumar Tiwari)

1. Petitioner participated in a selection held by Uttarakhand Public Service Commission for the post of Assistant Professor (Zoology). His candidature was rejected only on the ground that his post-graduation is in Biotechnology, which is a different subject altogether. Thus, feeling aggrieved, petitioner approached this Court

seeking the following reliefs:

“(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing/set aside the