1. The Public Service Commission vide its order notification No. 12 P.S.C of 1999 dated 20.12.199 invited applications for the post of Medical Officer Ayurveda in Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Department. There were eighteen posts which were to be filled up and out of which three posts stood earmarked for R.B.A category. The petitioner was one of the candidates who applied in response to the said advertisement. The last date for receipt of the applications was 7th of February 2000. Admittedly along with the application-form petitioner did not attach the R.B.A category certificate issued by the competent authority appointed under SRO 126 of 1994(Reservation Rules). The date fixed for interview of the eligible candidates was 10.1.2001. By that time the petitioner stood issued R.B.A category certificate by the competent authority. Despite being possessed of the reservation certificate dated 24.5.2000 issued in her favour she was interviewed and considered in the open category and not in RBA category under which she had applied.

2. The Public Service Commission after completing the selection process issued the select list Vide its notification dated 1.2.2001. The name

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