Judgment

KASLIWAL, J.:- Special leave granted.

2. Sri Ashok alias Somanna Gowda appellant No. 1 is a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) having secured first class with distinction getting 69.96% marks from Karnataka University. Shri Rajendra appellant No. 2 is a Bachelor of Engineering (Mech.) from Karnataka University and secured 66.40 marks in the qualifying examination. The Govt. of Karnataka by notification dated 4th April, 1985 invited applications for recruitment of Asstt. Engineers (Civil) and (Mech.) for the Public Works Deptt. The selections were to be made on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination and marks secured In the interview, in accordance with the K.S.C.S. (Direct Recruitment by Selection) Rules, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules). According to these Rules total marks for qualifying examination were kept at 100 and 50 for interview. Thus the marks allotted for interview amounted to 33.3% of the total marks. Applications were invited for 300 posts of Civil Engineers and 100 Mechanical Engineers initially and subsequently added additional posts of 150 Civil Engineers and 10 Mechanical Engineers, thus in all 450 Civil Engineers and 110 Mechanic