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and Registrar’s order with Signatures WPSS/ 2237/ 2022 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J

1. Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. Mr. R.S. Bisht, learned Additional C.S.C. for the State of Uttarakhand.

3. Counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no. 4 is taken on record.

4. Petitioner participated in a selection for appointment as Forest Guard. According to him, his named figured in the list of successful candidates, yet he was not offered appointment.

5. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the following relief:-

(i) A writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to consider the claim of Petitioner for appointment on the post of Forest Guard pursuant to his selection made by the Respondents vide proceedings dated 23.12.2008 and give him all service benefits i.e. seniority, promotion, increments and financial upgradation, arrears of difference of salary etc. in compliance of judgment and order dated 17.02.2018 passed by the Hon’ble Court in Writ Petition No. 966 (S/S) of 2011. Annexure No. 3.

6. Learned State Counsel refers to para 6 & 8 of the counter affidavit for contending that the selection in question was open only to Seasonal Employees of Forest Department, while petitioner was appointed on contract and he was not a Seasonal Employee, therefore, he was not eligible to participate in the selection