HIMA KOHLI, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking quashing/cancellation of advertisement dated 1st June, 2006 issued by the respondents and also seeking a direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue at the post of Sub-Engineer (Electrical/mechanical) in madhya Pradesh Bhawan, New Delhi and for regularization of his services w. e. f. 5th July, 1997.

( 2 ) THE facts relevant for disposing of the present petition are as follows. In 1997, the Principal Resident Commissioner, M. P. Bhawan, Government of Madhya Pradesh, issued an advertisement in the Employment News inviting applications for recruitment to the post of Sub-Engineer (Elec. /mech.) on contract basis. It was specifically mentioned in the said advertisement that the appointment is on contract basis for 2 years, but will be extendable up to 60 years of age. The petitioner being a diploma holder in Electrical Engineering, applied for the said post. On 23rd June, 1997, a duly constituted selection committee conducted the interviews and the petitioner was selected for the said post.

( 3 ) ON 1st July, 1997, an appointment letter was issued to the petitioner for appointment on