JAGDISH SWARUP GUPTA Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the decision dated 13th Dec. 1973 passed by a learned Single Judge in Civil Misc. Writ No. 5291 of 1971.

(2.) The facts in so far as they are relevant for the disposal of this appeal can be stated thus:-

(3.) It is the common case of the parties that appointment to the post of Superintendent, Printing and Stationery was to be made in accordance with the "United Provinces Specialists Service (Government Press Officers) Rules" of 1931, hereafter to be called the rules. A copy of those rules forms Annexure 2 of the Writ petition. The controversy between the parties revolves around the interpretation of Rule 4, sub- cl. (ii) which reads as under :?