1. In terms of Advertisement Notification no.10 of 2013 dated 10.10.2013, issued by respondent No.1, applications were invited from eligible candidates, inter alia, for making selection against Two Posts of Vocational Instructors (Motor Mechanic Trade) under Open Merit Category in Divisional Cadre Jammu. As per the Advertisement Notification, the minimum qualification for the post was indicated as under:

“Matric with ITI/NTC in Motor Mechanic Trade. Preference will be given to those candidates who have passed ATI or CTI course in relevant trade.”

2. Petitioner, possessing qualification of Three Years’ Diploma in Automobile Engineering, submitted his application form for aforesaid post. The application of petitioner was accepted and he was permitted to sit in the written test. He qualified written test and was short-listed for viva-voce. No other candidate other than petitioner could qualify the written test and therefore, petitioner was the lone candidate short-listed for viva-voce. He was summoned to appear for interview to be held in the office of Service Selection Board at Rail Head Complex on 23.04.2016. Petitioner, however, was found ‘Not Eligible’ by Interview Committ