M. Srinivasan, C. J,—The petitioners have applied for Junior Basic Teacher Course When the communications for interview were sent to them the petitioners were required to produce at the time of interview alongwith other certificates, a certificate from Revenue Authority not below the rank of Tehsildar of the area to show the District to which the petitioners belong and a certificate from Revenue Authority not below the rank of Tehsildar of the area to show that the petitioners are bona fide residents.

2. The first petitioner is the daughter of one Prem Krishan Gautam, who was working as Lecturer in Hindi in various schools in Sirmaur District from May 1973 to January 1990 He was serving again from August 1994 in Government Senior Secondary School, Sarahars District Sirmaur, This petitioner was born in District Sirmaur when her father was serving there. She had her education in that District. She has produced a certificate to show that she has passed Middle Standard Examination held in December 1987 and she has also produced a certificate issued to her on passing Matriculation examination. That examination was also taken by her in District Sirmaur. She has produced a certific