2026:UHC:890 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPSS 404/2026 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. Maneesh Bisht, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Pradeep Hairiya, Standing Counsel, for the State. (2) Petitioner participated in a selection, however he was not selected and respondent no. 6 was recommended for selection. In this writ petition, petitioner has sought the following reliefs:- “i) To, issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of certiorari calling for the records and quash the selection list dated 27.08.2025, whereby respondent no. 6 (Ashish Kumar) has been declared selected on the post of Assistant Teacher (Hindi) Scheduled Caste category in Gurunanak Purv Madhyamik Vidyalay Khalimahuvat Khatima, District- Udham Singh Nagar. (Contained as Annexure No. 6 to the writ petition) ii) To, issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of petitioner for the appointment on the post of Assistant Teacher (Hindi) Scheduled Caste category in Gurunanak Purv Madhyamik Vidyalay Khalimahuvat Khatima, District- Udham Singh Nagar.” (3) Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that all members of the selection committee were under the influence of the Management, therefore they awarded more than 80 per cent marks in interview to respondent no. 6, while petitioner was awarded only 40 per cent marks by each member of the selection committee. (4) Learned State Counsel, however, submits that subjective assessment made 2026:UHC:890 by the selection committee is beyond the pale of judicial review. He submits that the selection committee has to evaluate suitability of a candidate for the role, which would be assigned after his/her appointment. (5) Be that as it may, since petitioner has raised issue of non-recording of reason for awarding more than 80 per cent marks to respondent no. 6 in the interview, therefore, writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to petitioner to make representation to District Education Officer concerned. If he makes representation within one week from today, decision thereupon shall be taken, as per law, within two weeks thereafter. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 13.2.2026 Pr PRABODH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRABODH KUMAR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3a082a00a95aff911a9559743af8f21c50602ff6eae4e61 af3aeab198d462503, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=0DC111E8D8CA66E16B940EFDF806ACCC1AB58 8052DF6FCA58C67F3C91957BE53, cn=PRABODH KUMAR Date: 2026.02.13 17:45:03 +05'30' 2026:UHC:890