D.N. Patel, J.

1. This Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred by the original petitioner whose writ petition being W.P.(C) No. 6512 of 2013 was dismissed by the learned Single Judge vide judgment and order dated 4th August, 2015, whereby, the prayer of this appellant (original petitioner) for declaring his result and considering his candidature for 4th Combined Civil Service Examination was not accepted by the learned Single Judge and, hence, the original petitioner has preferred the present Letters Patent Appeal.

2. Factual Matrix :

On 16th August, 2010, public advertisement no. 07/2010 was issued by the respondents for holding 4th Combined Civil Service Examination by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.

This appellant (original petitioner) applied for the post of Sub-Divisional Officer.

The cut-off date to submit certificate for Mains examination was 9th March, 2012.

As per the advertisement, Residential Certificate, issued by an officer, not below the rank of, Sub-Divisional Officer, was to be given by the candidate on or before the cut-off date i.e. 9th March, 2012.