Km. Diya Singh and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Bal Vikas Evam Pustahar Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: EWS reservation; Anganwadi Karyakatri; Serial No. 60; Project Gondalmau; Gram Panchayat Nandwan; general category candidate selected against EWS-reserved post; graduate versus intermediate qualification; selection list; interim restraint/status quo — post not to be filled up till next date; impleadment of selected candidate Smt. Manju Giri; Bal Vikas Evam Pustahar (Women Welfare) U.P.; Lucknow Bench writ; next listing 11.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim order: (i) Standing Counsel granted three weeks to obtain specific instructions on the provision under which a general category candidate may be selected against an EWS-earmarked post; (ii) petitioners permitted to implead the selected candidate in the array of parties during the course of the day; (iii) the post in question not to be filled up till the next date of listing; (iv) matter to be listed fresh on 11.04.2025. No final adjudication on merits.