Honble PRASAD, J.–Petitioner in the present writ petition is a practising Advocate at Ajmer. Pursuant to an advertisement, issued by the respondents for seven posts in the cadre of Rajasthan Higher Judicial Services, the petitioner applied to be selected. The petitioners case is that in the advertisement, though seven posts were mentioned, it was stipulated that posts advertised may be increa- sed. Thus, the advertisement was not for seven posts only. The case of the petitioner is that respondents have wrongly advertised seven posts. In fact, ten posts should have been advertised. This was because the direct recruits have quota of 33% in the total cadre strength. In the Schedule, cadre strength have been specified as 89, out of which only 19 posts were held by the direct recuits. In fact, 33% of 89 posts is around 30 since 19 posts were held by the direct recuits, therefore, at least 10 more direct recruits were required to be taken in the cadre of R.H.J.S. That is precisely the reason that while seven posts were mentioned, a rider was put that posts advertised may be increased. The selections were held. The petitioner also appeared. A list of selected candidates was prepared and t

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