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WPSS/352/2026 on 6 February, 2026
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WPSS No.352 of 2026
Hon'ble Siddhartha Sah, J.
06.02.2026 Mr. Vinay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. Mr. Suyash Pant, learned S.C. with Mr. Dinesh Bankoti, learned B.H. for the State- respondents.
3. Heard.
4. Learned counsel for the respondents prays for and is granted three weeks' time to file the counter affidavit.
5. The present petitioners are similarly situated to the petitioner in WPSS No. 202 of 2026, wherein an interim order has been granted by the Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 29.01.2026. Hence, a similar interim order is called for.
6. Learned counsel for the State submits that the selection process has already been completed, appointment letters have been issued, and most of the selected candidates have joined their duties; therefore, any interim order at this stage would vitiate the entire selection process. However, it is also submitted that interim protection has already been granted to similarly situated candidates.
7. List on 27.02.2026.
8. In the meanwhile, one post of Assistant Teacher for petitioner no.1 (Science, Open Category, District Uttarkashi), petitioner no.2 (Science, OBC Category, Distt. Nainital), petitioner no.3 (Arts, S.C. Category, Distt. Rudraprayag), petitioner no.4 (Science, Open Category, Distt. Uttarkashi), petitioner no.5 (Science, Open Category, Distt. Uttarkashi), petitioner no.6 (Science, Open Category, Distt. Uttarkashi) and petitioner no.7 (Arts, S.C. Category, Distt. Rudraprayag), in the respective Government Primary Schools for respective subjects, district and category, shall be kept vacant, in case the posts are not filled up.
9. Urgency application and interim relief application (IA Nos.1 & 2 of 2026) stand disposed of accordingly.
(Siddhartha Sah, J.) Vacation Judge 06.02.2026 Kaushal