REENU vs DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD (DSSSB) & ANR

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$~121 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07.04.2025 + W.P.(C) 4036/2019 REENU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jitender Kumar, Advocate. versus DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD (DSSSB) & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 01.03.2019 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, ‘Tribunal’) in Original Application (‘OA’) No. 714/2019 titled Renu v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board & Anr., dismissing the said OA filed by the petitioner herein. 2. The petitioner had applied for the post of Special Education Teacher in the Directorate of Education, pursuant to the Advertisement No.04/2017 issued by the respondents on 20.12.2017. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that she belongs to the Scheduled Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIJAYA WP(C) 4036/2019 Page 1 of 6 LAKSHMI DOBHAL Signing Date:09.04.2025 17:39:18 Caste (‘SC’) Category, however, while applying for the post of Special Education Teacher, due to a technical error in the computer system, she applied under the Unreserved category. Upon realising the error, the petitioner tried to upload her application under the SC Category, but the same was not accepted. 4. The petitioner contended that if her candidature is considered under the SC Category, she would meet the required cut-off marks and would be entitled to appointment as a Special Education Teacher. 5. She, therefore, sent a Legal Notice dated 29.01.2019 to the responde