1. - The petitioner who is an employee of the Malviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur and working as Lower Division Clerk in establishment section of the said college, has filed this writ petition seeking relief inter alia that the petitioner had submitted an application on 25.4.1958 before the college authorities for granting him permission to contest the Assembly 13. 1968 Cr. L.J. 1025 Elections but the said permission was declined by the respondent-Society by its letter dated 28.4.1988 vide Annexure-1 on the ground that under the Employees Conduct Rules, 1966 there is a specific bar to any of the employee to contest the Assembly Election and there is a further bar under the said rules for permitting any employee of the college to participate in politics and elections or from becoming member of any political party or to be associated with any political party or in organisation which takes part in politics, nor he shall take part and subscribe any aid or associate in any other manner in any political movement or activity.

2. The facts giving rise to the filing of this writ petition briefly stated are that the petitioner who is an employee of the respondent-college has