Judgment

1. Impugned in this writ petition is a consideration order issued by respondent No.2 vide his No.368 of 2014 dated 13.02.2014, thereby the claim of the petitioner, for his appointment as Sub Inspector in J&K Armed Police under RBA category, has been rejected.

2. Before adverting to the grounds of challenge urged in this petition, it would be necessary to give brief resume of the factual antecedents leading to the filing of the instant petition.

The petitioner, claiming to be a person of the reserved category of Resident of Backward Area, responded to the advertisement notice issued by respondents bearing No. Pers-00/2009/4614-713 dated 29.01.2009 for making selection and appointment to the post of Sub Inspector in the Armed Wing of J&K Police. The petitioner appended with his application a certificate of RBA category purportedly issued by the Tehsildar, Pahalgam on 18.02.2007. The category certificate was valid till 30.02.2012. The respondents found the petitioner eligible and allowed him to participate in the selection process. The petitioner was also interviewed under the RBA category. On conclusion of the selection process, the respondents issued the select list in whic