Cyriac Joseph, J.

1. This appeal is filed against the judgment dated 30.10.2003 in Writ Petition (c) No.29639/2003 which was dismissed by the learned Single Judge. The appellant is the petitioner in the writ petition and the respondents are the respondents in the writ petition.

2. The dispute in this case relates to selection of candidates for admission of Post Graduate Medical Courses. As per Clause X of the Prospectus for Post Graduate Degree/Diploma Courses 2003 issued by the Directorate of Medical Education, Kerala, seats are reserved for Service candidates in four quotas, viz., (1) Lectures (2) Assistant Surgeons, (3) Medical Officers in Municipal Service. (4) Medical Officers in Insurance Medical Service. There are 3 categories under the quota for Assistant Surgeons. They are (a) Health Services Quota (b) Leprosy Service Quota, and (c) Tuberculosis Service quota. As per Clause X (j)(v) of the prospectus a seat each in M.D. TBRD and DTCD will be reserved for doctors working in District Tuberculosis Centres/Tuberculosis Treatment units of Health Services. A minimum of two years of service may be fixed as eligibility to apply under this quota. As per clause x(b)(ii) of