1. This writ petition is for mandamus to direct the respondents 2 and 3, to call the petitioner for the written test to be held on 2-3-1980 or on any other subsequent date or dates for the purpose of filling up the posts of typists in pursuance to the advertisement in The Hindu, dated 28th October, 1979. The facts are as follows :

2. The petitioner is a Commerce Graduate of the Madras University and he passed in Third Class. He was born on 2-12-1958. He has passed the Government Technical Examination in Typewriting (English) Higher Grade conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras-600 003. He can normally type 45 words per minute.

3. On 28-10-1979 an advertisement appeared in The Hindu to the following effect :

"The New India Assurancy Company Limited

(A Subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India) MADRAS AREA OFFICE,

Vummidiars Shopping Centre,

311, Annua Salai,

Madras-600 002.

Invites applications from person fulfilling the following requirements for vacancies for the post of TYPIST In its offices in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh.

Educational Qualifications : Graduate of a recognised University with a speed of at least