B.P. Katakey, J.

1. The Community and Rural Development Department, Government of Meghalaya issued an advertisement dated 31st July, 2001 inviting applications from the interested persons serving in the State Government of Meghalaya in developmental line departments such as Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Education, Social Welfare, Soil Conservation, Forest and the like, for preparation of a panel towards filling up of various posts including the post of Block Development Officer (in short BDO) in the Block Offices of Community and Rural Development, by temporary transfer, in their own grade/scale of pay, initially for a period of one year, to be extended by the terms of one year, depending upon their performance and records. Pursuant to such advertisement, the appellant, who at the relevant point of time was serving as Extension Officer in Agricultural Department under Government of Meghalaya, filed an application for the post of Block Development Officer. A selection was thereafter held wherein the appellant was selected for inclusion of his name in the penal for filling up of the post of BDO, pursuant to which a notification dated 5.6.2002 was issued by the