JUDGMENT :

Bhargav D. Karia, J.

1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Sahil M. Shah for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. K.M. Antani for the respondent-State through Video Conference.

2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Antani waives service of notice of rule on behalf of respondent-State.

3. The petitioner is aggrieved by action of the respondents for not appointing him as Lecturer, Mechanical Engineer, Class-II in Government Polytechnics, pursuant to advertisement dated 30.09.2013 though the petitioner was selected by Gujarat Public Service Commission (For short "GPSC") on the ground that the petitioner is not possessing the qualification equivalent to Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical).

4. GPSC issued an Advertisement No. 80/2013 dated 30-9-2013, inviting applications for 278 posts of Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Class-II for Government Polytechnics.

5. Petitioner was possessing Graduation degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat and Post Graduate degree of Masters in Technology-Mechanical Engineering from Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat.

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