ORDER :

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents to award bonus marks to the petitioner based on the experience certificate dated 23.06.2021 (Annex.5) in relation to recruitment to the post of Compounder/Nurse Junior Grade pursuant to the advertisement No.1/2021 dated 17.06.2021.

2. It is, inter-alia, submitted on behalf of the petitioner that from the experience certificate (Annex.5), it is apparent that the petitioner has worked as Staff Nurse (Male) (contractual) from 01.06.2019 to 03.12.2020 at M.S. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute and as such, the petitioner falls within the parameters laid down in Clause 7 of the advertisement entitled to award of bonus marks.

3. Further submissions have been made that the respondents have granted bonus marks to other similarly situated candidates, who are pharmacists based on the communication dated 15.11.2021 (Annex.12) issued by the State Government and therefore, on that count also, the petitioner, who has worked as Staff Nurse, is entitled for grant of bonus marks and denial thereof is not justified.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents make submissions that the plea raised