HC seeks Govt, SESSB reply in writ against 2016 result

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has asked state government and UP Secondary Education Services Selection Board (UPSESSB) to file their respective counter affidavits (replies) in response to a writ petition challenging final result of TGT-2016 physical examination.
Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) means a graduate, who is trained in teaching.
Hearing a writ petition filed by one Vimal Tiwari, a candidate who had participated in the exam, Justice VK Birla directed to list this matter after nine weeks for the next hearing.The petitioner had participated in the examination but was declared unsuccessful in the final result.
Hence, the petitioner had challenged the result on the ground that the reservation policy was wrongly implemented by the authorities. For example, the benefit of reservation policy was given at each stage of the recruitment process to the candidates belonging to reserved categories which, according to him, is against rules.
Appearing for the petitioner, his counsel Pratik Chandra contended that giving benefit of reservation during preliminary examination and then again at the time of final selection was against the reservation policy.
“Candidates belonging to reserved categories were unduly benefited because of wrong implementation of policy as benefit of reservation cannot be given at each stage of recruitment process,” the counsel said.
In the petition, the requests were made to apply reservation policy afresh and issue revised result for TGT, physical examination.
It is to recall tht the advertisement of TGT examination was issued in the year 2016. Preliminary written examination was conducted on March 8, 2019. Later, interview was conducted on February 18, 2020, and on March 19 final results were declared for the posts.
This order was passed on July 9.