Reserved on : 28.11.2025 Delivered on: 04.12.2025 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 131 of 2025 (S/S)

Prakash Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others .….Respondents Present:-

Mr. Amar Murti Shukla, Mr. Mukesh Rawat and Ms. Chitra Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. K.N. Joshi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. M.S. Bisht, Brief Holder for the State.

Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate for the respondent no. 4.

Mr. B.M. Pingal, Advocate for the intervener.

JUDGMENT

Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J.

The challenge in this petition is made to selection result dated 08.01.2025, notified by the respondent no. 4/the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Haridwar (“the Commission”) of Draughtsman Examination, 2023.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that pursuant to an advertisement dated 29.05.2023 and its corrigendum, issued by the Commission, inviting the applications for appointment to the post of Draughtsman in six departments, the petitioner applied for the post. Written examination was conducted on 05.11.2023. Thereafter, in a list of candidates, issued by the Commission for document verification on 21.12.2023, the petitioner’s name was included in it. But, when final selection result was declared on 08.01.2025, the petitioner’s name was not included in the list, though he has secured more marks than the last cut off shown in the document verification list dated

21.12.2023. Hence, he has challenged the selection list.

3. Before we may proceed further, it would be apt to reproduce the essential qualification of Draughtsman in six departments with regard to which the Commission has issued notification. They are as under:-

Sl. No. Department Essential Qualifications as per Advertisement

1. Forest Department A candidate for direct recruitment to (Cartographer) a post in the service must possess a certificate of Draughtsmanship or a Diploma in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or Institution.

2. Minor Irrigation High School Examination from Department U.P./Uttarakhand Board of (Draughtsman) Secondary Education or any other equivalent examination recognized by the government.

Cartography Certificate from U.P./Uttarakhand State Council for Technical Education or any other government-recognized equivalent certificate.

Equivalent Qualification (Government/Department): The department has agreed to recruit for the Draughtsman post under the Minor Irrigation Department as per the service rules applicable to other engineering departments.

3. Public Works (a) Must have passed the High School Department Examination conducted by the (Cartographer) Uttarakhand Board of Secondary Education or any other equivalent examination recognized by the government.

(b) Certificate of passing any of the following examinations or courses:

1. Diploma in Draughtsman from a Polytechnic Institute recognized by the Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education or an equivalent diploma from any other recognized institute in Uttarakhand or any other State.

2. Diploma in Draughtsmanship from an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) recognized by the Directorate of Training & Employment, Uttarakhand, or an equivalent diploma from any other recognized institute in Uttarakhand or any other State.

3. Diploma in Draughtsmanship or an equivalent degree awarded by a University established by the law in India.

4. Urban Development 1. Intermediate (10+2) from a board/institution recognized by the Central or State Government.

2. Diploma/ITI Certificate in the

4. Separate counter affidavits have been filed by the State, the respondent no. 2 Minor Irrigation Department, the respondent no. 3 Urban Development Department and the respondent no. 4/the Commission.

5. The Commission, in its counter affidavit, has stated that during the scrutiny of the documents of the candidates, it was revealed that in respect of the post advertised by the Urban Development Department, Minor Irrigation Department and Public Works Department, clarification was required regardin