PRAKASH DWIVEDI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -Heard Sri G. K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned standing counsel for respondent No. 1 and Sri M. A. Qadeer learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 2.

(2.) THE petitioners have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 10th April, 2003 (Annexures 8 and 15 to the writ petition) passed by respondent No. 2 rejecting the candidature of the petitioners No. 2 and 3, for appointment on the post of Principal/Senior Lecturer in Government Inter College/District Education and Training Centre. THE petitioners have also sought a mandamus commanding respondent No. 2 to appoint them on the post of Principal, Government Boys/Girls Intermediate Colleges in accordance with law.

(3.) THE recruitment is governed by the U. P. Educational (General Education Cadre) Service Rules, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as "1992 Rules") and Rule 8 thereof prescribes requisite qualifications, which reads as under :