Judgment

AHMADI, JJ.

( 1 ) SPECIAL leave granted.

( 2 ) THE Uttar Pradesh public service commission issued an Advertisement No. A-1/e-2/88-89 inviting applications for appearing at a competitive examination called the U. P. Nyayik Seva (Munsif) Examination, 1988 for selection of candidates for appointment to the said post. The total number of vacancies available at that date was 50. The qualification for appearing at the examination was that the candidate must possess on the last date fixed for receipt of applications a degree of Bachelor of Laws of a University established by law in Uttar Pradesh or any other University of India recognised for this purpose by the governor which entitles him to practice in courts of law or be an Advocate, Vakil or Pleader on the roll of or be entitled to practice in the High court of Judicature at Allahabad or courts Subordinate thereto, etc. It was further required that the application shall be accompanied by an attested copy of High School and Intermediate Certificates, Bachelor Degree and Law Degree Examination Certificates and mark sheets of each examination. The last date for receipt of the applications was stated in para 2 of the advertisement