B.R. GAVAI, J.

1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and by consent, the petition is taken up for hearing.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by the order passed by the learned Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal ('MAT') in O.A. No. 119 of 2016, vide which the learned MAT has rejected the said Original Application filed by the present petitioner.

3. The present petitioner had filed two petitions challenging the advertisement issued by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission ('MPSC'); viz., (i) advertisement dated 17th March 2015 to fill vacancy to the post of Assistant Commissioner/Project Officer- Grade-II, Group -B; and (ii) advertisement dated 31st March 2015 to fill vacancy to the post of Assistant Commissioner/Project Officer-Grade-II, Gr-A.

4. Since the petitioner has withdrawn Writ Petition No.5396 of 2016 regarding the post of Assistant Commissioner/Project Officer-Grade-II, GrA, we are not going to refer the facts with regard to the said challenge.

5. In so far as advertisement regarding the post of Assistant Commissioner/Project Officer- Grade-II, Group-B is concerned, out of total 20 posts, 11 posts were reserved for Open Category, 2