1. Petitioner has sought writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to appoint her as Rehbar-E-Taleem Teacher (for short R.E.T Teacher) on the grounds taken in the writ petition.

It is averred that vide advertisement notice no. DSEJ/1570-82 dated 5th of May’ 2000 issued by respondent no.4 applications were invited from the permanent residents of district Jammu for appointment as R.E.T Teachers at village level in the district. A panel came to be drawn wherein the petitioner was figuring at serial no.1, but despite that she was not appointed. The petitioner made verbal requests but despite of that, her grievance was not redressed. But one Tripta Devi who was figuring at serial no.2 in the said panel came to be appointed in terms of an order passed by this Court in writ petition SWP No. 849/2003 titled Tripta Devi v. State & Ors. Petitioner again made a request for appointment but despite the fact that two posts were lying vacant, the respondent no.4 instead of appointing the petitioner, issued a fresh advertisement notice vide no. DSEJ/PS/870-75 dated 22nd of November’ 2002- (Annexure `C’).

2. The respondents have filed the reply and resisted the petition on the grounds that the sele

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