PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH BAGHEL,J. - (1.) Five petitioners have instituted this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution for the following relief: "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, commanding the respondent no. 1 U.P. Basic Education Board, Allahabad, through its Secretary to consider the candidature of the petitioners for appointment on the post of Assistant Teacher, Urdu Language in Junior Basic Schools against the existing advertised vacancies dated 09.01.2016, reserved for Other Backward Caste, within stipulated time, as may be fixed by the Hon'ble Court."
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(3.) The petitioners claim that they fulfill all requisite terms and conditions, and eligible for the posts of Assistant Teacher (Urdu) in Junior High Schools. It is averred by them in the writ petition that they are Graduate, obtained BTC (Urdu) from All India Talim Ghar, Lucknow and they have also passed Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) meant for Urdu Teacher in any Primary School, and they have been awarded Teacher Eligibility Certificate for Urdu language. The petitioners belong to Other Backward Class. They claim that they have vested right to be considered for appointment on the posts of Assistant Teacher in Urdu Language.;