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2026 DAILYLAW 14968 (ALL)

SEEMA DEVI v. STATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

WRIA/14369/2026 · 2026-10-05

Manju Rani Chauhan

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14369 of 2026 Court No. - 52 HON'BLE MRS. MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent nos.1 and 3 as well as Mr. K. Shahi, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 and 4. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: "A. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the further selection proceedings pursuant to Advertisement No. 01/2022, to the limited extent necessary for protecting the candidature of the Petitioner, or alternatively direct the Respondent Commission to keep one post vacant in the relevant category, subject to the final outcome of the present writ petition; B. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to directing and commanding the Respondent Commission, during the pendency of the present writ petition, not to give final effect to the exclusion of the Petitioner from the further stages of the selection process, including document verification and appointment, on the basis of the disputed answer key relating to Question Nos. 18 and 119 of the TGT (Hindi), Subject Code-02 examination; C. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus to directing and commanding the respondent to include the petitioner's name in the final merit list of TGT Hindi if they clear the revised cutoff. D. Issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Petitioner may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. E. Award the cost to the petitioner." 3. The issue in question has already been settled by the Lucknow Bench of this Court by its judgment dated 28.09.2026 passed in Writ-A No.8055 of 2026 (Seema Gupta And 20 Others vs. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Secondary Education Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others). Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anil Kumar Rajak Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kushmondeya Shahi Seema Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) 4. Considering the fact that a decision has already been taken by the respondent authorities with respect to Question Nos.18 and 119 of the Hindi (subject Code-2) question paper of the T.G.T. Examination (Adv. No.01/2022). The respondent authorities may take a decision and proceed with the declaration of result accordingly. 5. In view of the aforesaid, the present petition is disposed of, accordingly. October 6, 2026 K.N. WRIA No. 14369 of 2026 2 (Mrs. Manju Rani Chauhan,J.) Digitally signed by :- KALP NATH SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad