IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.167 of 2008 (S/B) Lal Ji & others ………..Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand and another ….Respondents Mr. Gopal Narain, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State/respondent no.1. Mr. B.D. Pande, Advocate holding brief of Mr. B.D. Kandpal, learned counsel for the respondent no.2. Dated: 9th December, 2010 Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Barin Ghosh, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition was filed by ex-service men who are not residents of the State of Uttarakhand after coming to know by exercise of right under Right to Information Act that their cases are not being processed further, inasmuch as, they are not residents of the State of Uttarakhand. Stand thus taken by the Public Service Commission is contrary to the provisions contained in Article 16 of the Constitution of India, and accordingly, the same is quashed. As a result of the decision rendered herein, the petitioners shall be entitled to know the result of their effort made at the examination and if they have succeeded, their cases must be reached to a logical conclusion in accordance with law. Let the above exercise be completed as quickly as possible but not later than three months 2 from the date of service of a copy of this order upon the Public Service Commission. (V.K. Bist, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 09.12.2010 09.12.2010 Arpan