Authority: Uttarakhand High Court
Order Date: 28 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Govind Ballabh Pant Inter College, Bhowali (Nainital district, Uttarakhand).
- Respondents: State of Uttarakhand and others.
- The college sought permission from the Chief Education Officer, Nainital, to advertise a vacant Lecturer (Mathematics) post that became vacant in April 2026.
- The application for advertisement, dated 29 April 2026, had not been granted, prompting the filing of writ petition WPMS/2270/2026.
- The petition requested a mandamus directing the Chief Education Officer to (a) grant permission to publish the advertisement without delay, and (b) consider and decide the pending application dated 29‑04‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the Chief Education Officer, Nainital, to take a decision on the college’s application within six weeks from the date of service of the certified copy of this order.
Topics: Education Recruitment, Judicial Mandamus