Smt. Rachana Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Bal Vikas Evam Pushtahar Deptt. Lko and 5 Others
WRIT – A (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench)
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 18), WRIT - A No. 5160 of 2025, decided 9.5.2025 by Hon'ble Karunesh Singh Pawar, J. (Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:27245). Challenge by a widow/BPL category candidate to a selection under the Government Order dated 21.03.2023 (paragraph (ग)(i)) concerning the Bal Vikas Evam Pushtahar Department; private respondent No. 6 Sangeeta, also a widow/BPL candidate, was selected with the highest 11.67 marks against the petitioner's 6.46 marks; selection upheld as free of illegality; writ petition dismissed. Counsel: Mukesh Kumar Shukla for petitioner; C.S.C. for the State-respondents.
What did the court decide?
In terms of paragraph (ग)(i) of the Government Order dated 21.03.2023, respondent No. 6 Sangeeta, a widow belonging to the below poverty line category who secured the highest 11.67 marks, was correctly given first priority in the selection.