JUDGMENT :

G.S. Patel, J.

1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith.

2. We grant leave to the Petitioner to appear in person.

3. The Petitioner is a law student. He recently graduated with an LLB in 2021 from the Pravin Gandhi College of Law. He seeks a writ of certiorari to quash three notices at Exhibits “A”, “A-1” and “A-2” to the Petition. Alternatively, he seeks certiorari to quash clause (2) of Exhibit “A”. The third prayer is for a mandamus to add the Petitioner’s name to the list of eligible candidates for the selection process for law clerks in this High Court.

4. Exhibit “A” is an advertisement dated 2nd March 2023 inviting applications for the position of law clerks in the Bombay High Court (at its Principal Seat and at its Benches in Aurangabad and Nagpur). Exhibit “A-1” is a list of 687 persons whose applications were rejected. That communication is of 12th April 2023. The Petitioner’s name is at Sr No 639 of this list and the reason for rejection was that the Petitioner had not submitted a recommendation as per the advertisement. Twenty of the rejected persons filed representations. On 17th April 2023, the Petitioner filed an representation. On 9th May 2023, the Respondent, the R