K.N. Basha, J.

1. The petitioner, who is a practicing advocate, has come forward with this petition challenging the proceedings in G.O.(4D) No.71, Home (Courts-I) Department dated 10.09.2012 on the file of the first respondent and to quash the same insofar as the appointment of the third respondent is concerned and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the name of the petitioner with Registration No.17655 for the selection and appointment to the post of Civil Judges (Junior Division) in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service for the year 2009-2012 within a time frame.

2. The case of the petitioner is that she had enrolled as a Member of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu as per enrollment No.413/99 and she is practicing in the Courts in and around Nagercoil. The first respondent invited applications for the appointment of 185 posts of Civil Judges in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service to be made by direct recruitment. The petitioner submitted her application and accordingly, she has written the examination on 24.3.2012 and 25.3.2012 at St.Xavier's College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

3. The petitioner was placed under the category of Women and as per the reservatio