M.Katju, J. - (1.) This appeal has been filed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 26.2.2004.
(2.) We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have carefully perused the judgment in great detail.
(3.) A written examination for recruitment of Sub-Inspectors, civil police platoon commander, P.A.C. 2001 was held in pursuance of the advertisement dated 1.9.2001 issued by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (E) and Secretary Police PAC Recruitment Board, U.P. Police Head Quarters at Allahabad. A press release which preceded the advertisement, provided for selection of 799 posts of Sub Inspectors, civil police (Male), 89 posts of Sub Inspectors, civil Police (Female) and 99 posts of Platoon Commanders PAC (Male). The advertisement provided that the vacancies included carry forward vacancies of S.C./S.T., which can be varied. According to the necessity. Our of these posts 469 posts belonged to carried forwards backlog posts of 1999 examination and out of 99 posts of platoon commanders 67 posts of other backward class category backlog posts, which were not added by mistake on account of pendency of a writ petition were subsequently added vide Government Order dated 27.5.2003. In all the recruitment included 880 posts of Sub- Inspectors, civil police and 165 posts of platoon commanders. PAC. The breakup of these posts according to the reservation given in the counter affidavit of Sri Ajay Amohan Sharma, Addl. Superintendent of Police (E) U.P. Police Head Quarters, Allahabad, filed in the writ petition are as follows: Sl. No. Category S.I. civil police Platoon Total commander, PAC 1 General category 206 20 226 2 Scheduled castes 344 61 405 3 Scheduled Tribes 32 6 38 4 OBC category 298 78 376 Total 880 165 1045;