- (1.) Process of recruitment has been initiated pursuant to an advertisement published by U.P. Public Service Commission being Advertisement No. 4 of 2014-2015, whereby different posts are advertised. This Court in the present petition is concerned with 373 posts of Assistant Statistical Officer (General Recruitment), included in the advertisement. The advertisement is Annexure-1 to the writ petition and the qualification required for the post has been specified.
(2.) It would be necessary to reproduce the qualification at the very outset:- "Qualification:- Essential-(1) Post-graduate degree in Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics or Commerce or Economics or Statistics from a University established by law in India or a qualification recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto. (2)'O' level Diploma in Computer awarded by DOEACC Society or at least one year Diploma in Computer Science from any recognised University/ Institution. (3)Knowledge of Hindi in Devnagri Script. Preferential- A candidate who has (1) serve in the territorial army for a minimum period of two years, or (2) obtained a "B" certificate of National Cadet Corps, shall other things being equal, be given preference in the matter of direct recruitment. Age-21 to 40 years. (Relaxation in age as per rules)"
(3.) The dispute which has given rise to filing of this writ petition is with regard to the second qualification i.e. 'O' level diploma in computer awarded by the DOEACC Society or atleast one year diploma in Computer Science from any recognised University/ institution.;