SMT. JYOTI vs DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD

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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3606/2019 SMT. JYOTI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Yashpal Rangi with Mr. M. K. Bhardwaj, Mr. M. D. Sajid and Mr. Praveen Kaushik, Advs. versus DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD .....Respondent Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC for GNCT with Mr. Uday Singh Ahlawat, Ms. Tania Ahlawat and Mr. Nitish Kumar Singh S K, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 06.04.2026 OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J. 1. Through the present petition, the Petitioner has assailed the correctness of the order dated 08.01.20191, passed in O.A. No. 4309/2016, whereby the learned Central Administrative Tribunal2 rejected the Petitioner’s prayer for appointment on the post of assistant teacher in OBC Category against the 37 unfilled vacancies. 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the relevant facts for disposal of the present petition would show that the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Respondent”) issued 1 “impugned order” hereinafter 2 “Tribunal” hereinafter Signature Not Verified Signed By:GUNN Signing Date:08.04.2026 11:10:26 W.P.(C) 3606/2019 Page 1 of 9 Advertisement No. 02/2012 inviting applications for the post of Assistant Teacher (Primary), Post Code 101/12. A total of 554 vacancies were notified, out of which 226 were reserved for the Other Backward Classes3 category. 3. The Petitioner, belonging to the OBC category, participated in the selection process. The result was declared on 24.06.2015. The Petitioner secured 131.75 marks, whereas the cut-off for the OBC category was fixed at 132.25 marks by the Respondent. 4. Out of the 226 vacancies reserved for the OBC category, 220 candidates were initially selected. Subsequently, vide not