1. The petitioner, implores for the grant of a writ of Certiorari in quashing the appointment of the private respondents selected under the RBA category to the posts of Constables in the J&K Executive Police in district, Kulgam. A writ of mandamus is also sought for commanding the official respondents to select and appoint the petitioner under the RBA category as a Constable in the J&K Executive Police pursuant to the advertisement Notice No. PERS-A-21/2010/14804-903 dated 07-04-2010.

2. The facts that are essential for the decision of the matter on hand are that the petitioner belongs to RBA category. He responded to the advertisement Notice bearing No. PERS-A-21/2010/14804-903 dated 07-04-2010, issued by the respondent No.2, whereby applications on prescribed forms, were invited from the permanent residents of J&K, for filing up the posts of constables in J&K Executive Police. The petitioner fulfilled all the conditions and the criteria laid in the advertisement notice for being selected/appointed to the said post. The petitioner successfully completed the physical as well as the outdoor test conducted by the respondents. The height test of the petitioner, which is a prereq