The 2nd respondent herself has stated in her letter dated 3 7 1981, addressed to the Director, Haryana State Archives, Chandigarh, that she had passed MA Examination in History 1200 AD 1787 AD from Kurukshetra University in 1978.
The High Court by its impugned judgment and order dated 31 5 1982 has held that Respondent 2 did number possess the requisite qualifications at the relevant date and hence she was number entitled to be selected.
However, before any appointment order companyld be issued to Respondent 2, Respondent 1 filed a writ petition in the High Court on 17 10 1981.
The dispute relates to the selection of Respondent 2 to the post of Assistant Archivist by the Subordinate Service Selection Board, Haryana, pursuant to an advertisement dated 7 12 1980.
One paper was for the period 1627 AD 1761 AD Apart from this, she had already appeared in MA Examination in Modern Indian History 1707 AD 1947 AD for obtaining additional qualifications and the result was awaited.
She subsequently obtained an MA in History in Group B Modern Indian History on 16 7 1981.
The Subordinate Service Selection Board on 23 6 1981 recommended Respondent 2 for the said post.
The marks sheet which was annexed by her showed that the four papers which she had appeared in were in the group Medieval India.
On the last date for receipt of applications, namely, 7 1 1981, Respondent 2 did number possess a Masters degree in Modern Indian History.
She did possess a Masters degree in History, but in Group A, i.e., Medieval India.
Under the advertisement, one post of Assistant Archivist was in the general category, two posts were reserved for ex servicemen and two were reserved for Scheduled Castes.
Respondents 1 and 2 applied for the post of Assistant Archivist under the general category.
The last date for submitting applications was 7 1 1982.
After scrutinising the applications which were so received, interviews were held on 16 6 1981.
She obtained this qualification on 16 7 1981 subsequent to her interview and selection.
The present appeal is filed by the State of Haryana from the judgment and order of the High Court.
