JUDGMENT

MOHAN, J.:- The facts lie in a narrow compass.

The appellant No. 1 Smt. Ravinder Sharma was appointed as a clerk in the Punjap Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) through Employment Exchange on 8-6-1967. At that time, she possessed the educational qualification as Matriculate III Class while the rule required Matriculate I class. Later on, she qualified from the Subordinate Service Selection Board and was appointed as a clerk on regular basis on 28-8-1968. She was promoted as Assistant on 1-2-1974.

2. Appellant No. 2, Surjit Singh was appointed as Clerk in the Commission through the Employment Exchange on 8-6-1967. He had passed Higher Secondary Examination in III Division. After qualifying from the Selection Board, he was appointed as a Clerk on regular basis on 28-8-1968. He was further promoted as Assistant on 26-6-1974. Since the second appellant has died, his case need not be considered.

3. The appellant did not possess the requisite qualification as required under Regn. 7 of the Punjab Public Service Commission (State Service Class III) Regulations, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as the `Regulations) . Therefore, the Commission recommend