M.M. Sundresh, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 02.07.2013 passed in O.A.No.686 of 2011 by the Central Administrative Tribunal in setting aside the notification issued by the second respondent in so far as his selection and appointment to the Indian Administrative service with a consequential direction to consider his case as that of the first respondent afresh.

2. Facts in brief:

2.1. As per the Regulation 4 of the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Selection) Regulations 1997, for every vacancy five names shall be sponsored to the Union Public service Commissionviz.,the third respondent herein. The criteria required as per the said regulation is outstanding merit and ability of officers, who have completed not less than eight years of service in the State apart from holding a Gazetted post in a substantive capacity. Regulation 5 mandates the suitability of a person for the appointment to the service shall be determined by the scrutiny of service records and personal interview.

2.2. The procedure adopted by the State Government to recommend Non-State Civil Service Officers to Union Public Service Commission