B. Lamare, J.

1. Heard Mr. G.K. Bhattacharjee, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mrs. B. Goyal, the learned Counsel for the Appellants. Also heard Mr. N.D. Chullai, the learned Senior Govt. Advocate for the State Respondents and Mr. T.T. Diengdoh, the learned Counsel for the Respondent No. 7.

2. These two appeals are taken up together as the same have been preferred against the order dated 10.08.99 passed by the learned Single Judge in Civil Rule 36 (SH) 1998.

3. The brief facts of the case is that by an advertisement dated 06.01.1997, the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (in short MPSC) invited applications for the posts of Motor vehicle Inspectors, the last date for receipt of applications was fixed on 18.02.1997. Hie qualification prescribed for the posts is as follows:

QUALIFICATION:

(i) Matriculation with a Diploma in Automobile Engineering (3 years course) from a recognized Institute.

(ii) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering awarded by the State/Board of Technical Education (3 years course).

(iii) Working experience of at least one year in a reputed automobile workshop which undertakes repairs of both light motor vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and heavy passengers moto