( 1 ) THE General Manager of the Karnataka State Road Transport corporation, which I shall call as "the Corporation", invited applications for the post of Deputy Controller of Stores Purchases, Class I, Senior, by advertisement No. 9 of 1974, dated 18-10-1974. The qualifications and experience prescribed thereunder were as follows : "a degree of a University established by law in India or equivalent qualification with an experience of not less than 7 years in a responsible capacity in large public or private undertaking in handling automobiles stores involving thorough knowledge of automobile stores, stores procedure, management of stores and related matters, experience of the work at a supervisory level entailing decision-making and not merely handling automobile parts through indenting for usage etc". The petitioner was one amongst those who applied in response to the said advertisement. His application was finally scrutinised and rejected by the Karnataka'state Transport Corporation Board, hereinafter called as "the Board" on the ground that he did net, possess the above qualifications. The petitioner in this petition under Art:. 226 of the constitution, challenges the validity

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