(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer that the petitioner be medically examined and appointed on the post of Motor Vehicle Sub Inspector.
(2.) IN response to advertisement dated 5. 11. 98 (annexure-6), published on 15. 11. 98, for direct recruitment on the post of Motor Vehicle Sub INspector, the petitioner had applied attaching the documents. He was allotted the Roll No. 100553 and appeared in examination in February, 1999. The result was declared on 1. 8. 99. The petitioner was informed by annexure-7 that he was tentatively pass and was asked to submit certain other documents as mentioned in annexure-7 and was asked to appear in interview on 20. 9. 99 along with diploma in mechanical and driving licence. The petitioner was placed in merit at Sr. No. 31. The petitioner was asked to produce driving licence HGV having validity date prior to 31. 12. 98. The petitioner submitted the learner licence valid from 27. 11. 98 to 26. 5. 99 by adding HGV on 5. 2. 99, with the result the candidature of petitioner was rejected as he was not having valid licence as on 31. 12. 98. It is the submission of petitioner that he was having valid licence at the relevant time and he had been rejected illegally.
(3.) WITH the above observations, the writ petition is dismissed. But for the reasons and discussion made above the RPSC shall pay the cost of Rs. 1,000/- to petitioner. .