The petitioner through this writ petition is seeking quashment of order No. 515-GAD of 2000 dated 8.5.2000 by which respondents 3 to 5 have been allotted J&K Police Gazetted service by changing their original departments of allocation. The petitioner also seeks issuance of mandamus to the respondents to allot him J&K Police Gazetted service.

2. J&K Public Service Commission invited applications from eligible candidates for appearing in Combined Services Competitive Examination to be held by the Commission by Notification Nio.15aa/95/26th Asad, 1917 dated 17th July 1995. The petitioner being eligible candidate applied for taking the aforesaid examination and was allotted Roll No. 15488. Respondents 3 to 5 also applied. The petitioner and the said respondents appeared in the preliminary, main examination as well as in the interview and were selected for appointment. Respondent No. 2 vide its notification No. PSC/Ex/99/25 dated 26.4.1999 issued the select list of various candidates, including the petitioner. In the said list petitioner was shown at S.No. 243 whereas respondents 3 to 5 were shown at S.Nos.244, 246 and 251 respectively. The petitioner belonged to Scheduled Tribe category

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