C.T. Selvam, J.

1. Pursuant to notification issued by 1st respondent Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) calling for applications for direct recruitment to the post of Civil judge in the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service, petitioner in W.P.No.25778 of 2015 had applied and been assigned Registration No. 010006035. He obtained total of 229 marks in the written examination and 31.50 marks in the oral exam, in all 260.50 marks. Petitioner submitted that category and number of vacancies published by 2nd respondent is as follows:

CATEGORY	NO. of Vacancies
GENERAL TURN
GENERAL	27
WOMEN	10
GENERAL PARTIALLY BLIND (C/F)	2
WOMEN PARTIALLY BLIND	1
WOMEN PSTM	4
TOTAL	51

      

CATEGORY	NO. of Vacancies
BACKWARD CLASS (OTHER THAN BACK WARD CLASS MUSLIMS)
GENERAL	23
WOMEN	10
GENERAL PARTIALLY DEAF	1
GENERAL PSTM	5
WOMEN PSTM	2
TOTAL	41

    2. He secured rank No. 125 out of 313 candidates. Provisional selection list was issued by the 2nd respondent Controller of examinations TNPS