GOPIVALLABHA IYENGAR, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners in these writ petitions are temporary Government employees appointed by the Excise Commissioner. Under the Notification No. GAD 42 ORR 63, dated 8th October 1963, the Governor of Mysore prescribed the cadre and the number and character of the posts borne in the Mysore State Excise Service. In respect of the recruitment of Excise Inspectors, 50 per cent are to be recruited by direct recruitment. One of the qualifications prescribed is that the applicant should have obtained a degree of University established by law in india or should possess a qualification declared by the Government to be equivalent to such degree. The Mysore Public Service Commission (Second respondent) by a Notification dated 28th May 1969, bearing No. R (1) 457 69-70 PSC. , called for applications froi. i the candidates who are qualified for the posts of Excise Inspectors (Junior) in the Excise Deptment, government of Mysore. The number of vacancies is about 80. All the petitioners are qualified to apply for the advertised posts, as they satisfy the minimum qualifications prescribed under the relevant Mysore Excise department Service Recruitment Rules. In paragraph

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