JUDGMENT

Nanavati, J.-This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 8914 of 1983.

2. In February 1981, the Director of Medical and Health Services U.P., invited applications for appointment as lecturers on ad hoc basis in different disciplines in Medical Colleges of the State. The appellant and respondent No. 4 applied for the post of lecturer in Orthopaedics. Both of then were interviewed by the Selection Board on 3.9.81. The Director of Medical Education prepared a panel of selected candidates and recommended their names to the Government for appointment. In February 1982, the Public Service Commission, U.P. (PSC for short) gave an advertisement inviting applications for the posts of lecturers in Orthopaedics and other specialities in different medical colleges of the State. A Master s Degree in the speciality with three years teaching experience including one year s teaching experience after post-graduation was the minimum required qualification. This time also the appellant and respondent No. 4 applied for the same post. They were interviewed on 17.5.83 appellant s candidature was cancelled as it was no