Shaveta Kohli vs Uttarakhand Public Service
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Uttarakhand High Court

Shaveta Kohli vs Uttarakhand Public Service on 27 March, 2026

Author: Pankaj Purohit

Bench: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Pankaj Purohit

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                                      WPSB No.396 of 2023
                                      Shaveta Kohli                                                 ..........Petitioner
                                                                            Vs.
                                      Uttarakhand Public Service
                                      Commission and others                                     ..............Respondents

                                      Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.

Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J.

Mr. Harendra Belwal, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. Mr. S.S. Chaudhary, learned Standing Counsel for the State.

3. Mr. Pankaj Miglani, learned counsel for respondent- Selecting Body, through video conferencing.

4. Mr. Vinod Tiwari, learned counsel for respondent no.4.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the Selecting Body submits that the education qualification/mark sheet submitted by all the candidates for the post of Scientific Officer, was placed before an Expert Committee and based on the opinion of such Committee, respondent no.4 was found to eligible.

6. Learned counsel however could not give any answer to the query posed by us regarding the number of candidates who had applied for the said post having M.Sc. Forensic Science with specialization in Chemistry and also other qualifications namely, M.Sc. Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Toxicology.

7. Learned counsel for the Selecting Body is therefore required to get definite information regarding the number of candidates having different qualification, as mentioned in the advertisement for the post in-question.

8. Learned counsel for the Selecting Body is directed to file a supplementary affidavit clarifying the aforesaid aspect within two weeks.

9. List this case on 16.04.2026.

(Pankaj Purohit, J.) (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 27.03.2026 SK