IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/B) No. 59 of 2010 Laxmi Yadav D/o Sri Om Prakash Yadav, R/o Prakash Niwas Chandmari Kathgodam, Post-Kathgodam, Tehsil - Haldwani, District-Nainital. …….…… Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary, Employments Departments, Government of Department of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 2. Secretary Personnel Department, Government Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 3. Secretary General Administration Department, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun. 4. Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Gurukul Kangari Kankhal, Haridwar through its Secretary. …...……. Respondents P resent: Mr. Pooran Singh Bisht, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Kymar, Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. B.D. Kandpal, Advocate for respondent No.4. Coram:- Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, Chief Justice Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, Judge Date of Decision : 28.10.2010 Barin Ghosh, C. J. (Oral) The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents not to insist for a domicile certificate for the purpose of giving appointment to the petitioner, inasmuch as, concept of domicile is pertaining to the ordinary residence of an individual in a country and not in a Province or State of a country and in accordance with the mandate of the Constitution of India, place of residence cannot stand in the way of according an appointment in the State. ( Sudhanshu Dhulia,J. ) ( Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 28.10.2010 P. Singh