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(1) (2014)1 SCC 161 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY UTILITY OF ODISHA vs. DHOBEI SAHOO AND OTHERS (2) (2015)3 SCC 177 KULWANT SINGH AND OTHERS vs DAYA RAM AND OTHERS (3) AIR 2007 SC 3127 RAJESH KUMAR DARIA vs RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & OTHERS

5. Having heard the learned Advocates appearing for parties and on perusal of the records, it discloses that under notification dated 01.03.2016 - Annexure-A, 124 posts were notified for appointment of Civil Judges by way of direct recruitment. Out of the total 124 posts notified, Selection Committee has selected 66 candidates as per the impugned notification. 11 posts were reserved for Scheduled Caste & Schedule Tribe. From amongst them, total 10 candidates have been selected under SC/ST including the posts reserved for SC Rural candidate and post reserved under Article 371J of the Constitution of India. As such, contention of the petitioners that respondent has failed to adhere to the reservation policy cannot be accepted and said ground stands rejected. In fact, impugned notification would clearly indicate that vertical and horizontal reservation notified has been meticulously followed as per the prevalent reservation policy which is also in consonance with the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of RAJESH KUMAR DARIA vs RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & OTHERS reported in AIR 2007 SC 3127 whereunder it has been held as under: