HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 13520 of 2026 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following reliefs: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board, Prayagraj to re-examine the answer of question No.26 and 99 and 2 deleted questions with regard to the Booklet series 'C' subject 'Art' after taking the experts opinion from the committee of expert and declared the petitioner result accordingly of Trained Graduate Teacher Examination-2021 of subject 'Art' in pursuance of the advertisement No.01 of 2021 within stipulated time. (ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent-Secretary Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Selection Board, Prayagraj to re-evaluating the petitioner marks on the basis of expert opinion." 3. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the delay in filing the present writ petition is on account of the fact that the result regarding Question Nos.26 and 29, came to his knowledge subsequently. 4. Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent- Commission submits that the advertisement was of the year 2021 being Advertisement No.1 of 2021 and results were also declared on 26.10.2021 and allotment has already been made; and as such at a belated stage, the challenge raised by the petitioner cannot be entertained. 5. In view of the aforesaid, this Court is of the considered opinion that a belated challenge to the Advertisement No.1 of 2021 and especially in the circumstances that the results has already been declared and allotments have been made, cannot be entertained; in exercise of powers under Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Lal Chandra Mishra, Om Prakash Chaube Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Kushmondeya Shahi Priti Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition lacks merit and is dismissed. However, no order as to costs. September 23, 2026 S.Prakash WRIA No. 13520 of 2026 2 (Siddharth Nandan,J.) Digitally signed by :- SHASHI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad