I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the respondent nos. 2 to 4.

2. The petitioner seeks quashing of the letter dated 6228 dated 31.8.2013 issued by the Additional Secretary-cum-Examination Controller, Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna (hereinafter to be referred to as "B.P.S.C.") by which the petitioner was directed to produce his original certificate showing that he has passed the concerned B. Tech. examination on 23.6.2011 otherwise his candidature in the concerned examination would be cancelled.

3. The petitioner, pursuant to the advertisement no. 2/2011 published by the B.P.S.C. in the newspaper "Hindustan" dated 25.5.2011, applied for his appearance in the examination/test for appointment on the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) in the Road Construction Department as well as for Public Health Engineering Department and the future vacancy, if any, in the Water Resources Department. It is claimed by the petitioner that in the aforesaid advertisement it was notified that the applicants must hold educational qualification of Degree/Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized Indian University or Indian Engineering Colleges. The petitioner being