Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 351
📌 Paras 2-8
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission issued an advertisement for 9212 Health Worker (Female) posts, reserving 10% for the EWS category. The appellants applied under the EWS category, submitting certificates to support their claim. Clause 8.3 of the advertisement stipulated that candidates seeking reservation must submit a certificate issued by a competent officer by the last date of application. The crucial dates were the advertisement date (15.12.2021) and the application deadline (05.01.2022). The EWS certificate had to relate to the financial year 2020-2021 and be dated between 01.04.2021 and 05.01.2022. Several appellants submitted certificates with varying dates and financial year references, some of which were dated p
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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