VIPIN SANGHI, J.

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to seek the issuance of a writ of mandamus, thereby directing respondent no.1 i.e. the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to recommend the name of the petitioner for appointment to one of the Central Police Organisations i.e. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) or the Border Security Force (BSF) as per the preference exercised by him in his application submitted in response to public notice published, inter alia, in Employment News of 18-24.08.2007 to fill up posts of Sub Inspectors in various Central Police Organisations, and for a direction that respondent no.2 i.e. the CRPF should appoint him as a Sub-Inspector.

2. The petitioner initially joined as R.II(Constable/GD) in the CRPF as an OBC category candidate at Group Centre, CRPF, Ajmer, Rajasthan on 2.8.1995 and was allotted Force No.951222106. His service as R.II (Constable/GD) was confirmed after completion of training and probation w.e.f. 11.09.1997. He joined the services of the National Security Guard (NSG) on deputation w.e.f.15.03.2004 and is presently posted in 12 SRG,