1. 1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner against the respondents on 22.2.1993 with a prayer that by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the respondents be directed to award 3 bonus marks for Sangeet certificate to the petitioner and thereafter provide appointment to the petitioner on the post of Primary School Teacher with effect from 9.9.1992 when the person lower in merit was provided appointment with all consequential benefits.

2. The facts as put forward by the petitioner are as under:

(i) That the petitioner has to his credit qualification of Higher Secondary Examination as well as he has also qualified BSTC (known as STC) which is the requisite qualification of training for appointment being given on the post of Primary School Teacher in Panchayat Samitis.

(ii) That an advertisement No. 92/1 (Annex. P/1) was issued on 6.6.1992 whereby the applications were invited from the eligible candidates for appointment against 386 posts of teachers.

(iii) That in pursuance of the advertisement No. 92/1 (Annex. P/1), the petitioner submitted an application form along with the requisite documents as well as he also