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5. Respondents Rashmi and Taruna in their reply stated that petitioners were residents of Gram Sabha, Thakuri Mitti, Gram Panchayat Thakuri Mitti and on 19th May, 2014, they got removed their names from Parivar Register of the concerned Panchayat and had got their names entered in Gram Sabha Ligga, although they were still residing in the area of Gram Sabha, Thakuri Mitti. Petitioner Rajeev Rattan had contested the Panchayat Election for the post of 'Up-Pradhan' held on 1st January, 2016 .

10. Learned counsel for respondents Rashmi and Taruna has submitted that Rajeev Rattan and Savitri Devi were not entitled for grant of 10 marks as claimed by them because they had got their names deleted from Parivar Register maintained by Gram Sabha, Thakuri Mitti in May, 2014 with a view to apply for the jobs in question and had got their names registered in Gram Sabha, Ligga. Appellants Rashmi and Taruna had, although, got less than 50% marks in their post graduation, but they .

16. So far as Taruna Sharma is concerned, she was not having the necessary educational qualification for the job, yet for the reasons best know to the selection Committee, she was selected by giving her 8 marks in interview, whereas candidate, who had ranked first in the merit list, should have been offered appointment by rejecting the candidature of Taruna on the ground of educational disqualification.

17. So far as Savitri Devi is concerned, she had obtained 21.75 marks. It is also not in dispute that a person, who was resident of Patwar Circle, Ligga was liable to be awarded 10 marks. Savitri Devi has placed reliance on Annexure P-10 (attached to the writ petition), copy of Parivar Register, Gram Sabha, Ligga, Gram Panchayat, Ligga, wherein she is described as resident of the said Gram Panchayat. Although, it is the case of Rashmi and Taruna that no reliance could be placed on the entry in the Parivar Register, Ligga to show that Savitri Devi was resident of Gram Sabha Ligga, but the certificate Annexure P-10 has not been cancelled by any competent authority. The said certificate was issued on 2nd October, 2014. Interview for the post of Post Graduate Teacher (Hindi) was held on 7th May, 2015. Thus, at the time of interview, Savitri Devi was in possession of the relevant document to show that she was resident of Patwar circle Ligga.