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"Petitioner has filed the petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the notification dated 24th May, 2022 defining the word 'family' and it has been prayed that the petitioner may be granted eight marks as per Clause 7 of the Part Time Multi Task Workers Policy, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the policy) under the head "For candidates whose families have donated land for school".

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that father-in- law of the petitioner had registered a Gift Deed donating land to the .

3. Notification has been issued with regard to the "Part Time Multi Task Worker Policy, 2020". The said notification has been placed on record as Annexure P-1/P-2. The objective of the scheme is as under:-

r (a) To provide Part Time Multi Task Worker in all the Schools in Himachal Pradesh through creation of new posts.

(b) To encourage decentralization of powers by empowering the SMCs in the effective running of Govt.

Schools.

(c) To provide an opportunity for the eligible unemployed candidates to earn honorarium at Local level.

4. As per clause 7 of the policy, selection criteria/marks liable to be awarded to the candidates have been enumerated. So far as candidates whose families have donated land for schools are to be awarded eight marks.

5. Some clarifications were sought on different issues by various quarters with regard to the allocation of marks and validity of various certificates/documents, etc. In this regard, the impugned clarification was issued on 24th May, 2022. A perusal of the said clarification reveals that a Committee had been constituted to examine the issues raised during recruitment process for engagement of part time multi task workers. On the basis of the recommendation of the Committee a clarification was issued on 24th May, 2022. A perusal of the clarification No. 4 reveals that term 'family' will be "land owner or his/her spouse or children". The said clarification has been issued by the respondents with a view to achieve the purpose of the scheme. This Court while exercising extra ordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot interfere in the meaning given by the .