Amita Saini v. State of Uttarakhand

SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar's order with Signatures COURT'S OR JUDGE'S ORDERS

WPSS/175/2026 Hon'ble Subhash Upadhyay, J.

Mr. Ajay Veer Pundir, learned counsel for the petitioner through V.C.

¶2Mr. Rajeev Singh Bisht, learned Standing Counsel for the State.

¶3The petitioner has filed the instant Writ Petition with the following prayers: "i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondent/appointing authority to verify all relevant original documents of petitioner for the pot of Assistant Teacher (Primary)-Science Stream in District Uttarkashi pursuant to advertisement dated

07.11.2025 (annexureno.1) on any specific date fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondent /appointing authority to consider candidate of petitioner for appointment to the post of Assistant Teacher (Primary)- Science Stream as per her merit list."

¶4Counsel for the petitioner submits that in pursuance to the advertisement issued on

07.11.2025 by the respondent no. 4, the petitioner applied for the post of Assistant Teacher (Primary). The name of the petitioner found place in the list published by the respondents at serial no. 1103 and thereafter, a merit list was prepared, in which, her name is at serial no. 392 and her merit points has been shown as 79.17, whereas the last candidate who was included in the merit list secured

73.50 points. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner appeared for documents verification on

12.01.2026 along with downloaded mark-

sheet and certificate of D.El.Ed, however the original certificates were issued to the petitioner on 14.01.2026. Learned counsel also submits that the respondents have not accepted the candidature of the petitioner on the ground that the original documents were not produced on the date of counselling. Learned counsel further submits that an affidavit was also submitted by the petitioner along with the application form. Thus, he submits that the documents could not be secured by him for the reasons beyond her control and as the petitioner is in the merit, as such, her case is liable to be considered. He also refers to an order dated 23.01.2026 passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in WPSS No. 145 of 2026 , wherein in the similar circumstances an opportunity was granted to the petitioner to produce the original certificates and the relevant documents before the respondents.

¶5In the interest of justice, the petitioner is granted one more opportunity to produce the original certificates and the relevant documents before the respondent no.4. The petitioner shall appear before the respondent no.4 on 30.01.2026 at 11:00 A.M. along with original certificates and the other relevant documents, whereupon the respondents shall consider the petitioner's candidature in accordance with law and if found in order and eligible, her name shall be included in the further selection process as per her merit and Recruitment Rules.

¶6The writ petition stands ordered accordingly.

(Subhash Upadhyay, J.)

Vacation Judge

28.01.2026 Kaushal