Ranjan Gogoi, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'the Commission') to recommend the name of the writ Petitioner for appointment in the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police for which a select list has been drawn up by the Commission in which list the name of the Petitioner does not find mention.

2. The brief facts that will be required to be noticed for the purposes of the present adjudication may be set out hereunder:

By an advertisement dated 25.7.2006,42 posts in different Services under the State including the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (Entry Grade) and Arunachal Pradesh Police Service (D. S. P) were advertised by the Commission. A preliminary examination of the eligible candidates was held on 4.2.2007 the result whereof was declared on 31.3.2007. The successful candidates in the preliminary examination were required to submit another application for admission to the main written examination. In the application to be submitted the candidates were required to indicate their option/preference for the Services/posts which were advertised. The Petitioner, at that sta