JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

The petitioner, who belonged to SEBC category and a Graduate in Arts in Rastrabhasa Ratna from Rastrabhasa Prachar Samiti, Wardha and passed B.Ed. with Hindi as one of the subjects and medium of examination was Hindi, had applied for the post of contractual Hindi Teacher pursuant to resolution issued by the Government of Orissa, School and Mass Education Department dated 27.10.2014 in Annexure-1. His candidature having been rejected vide Annexure-10, he has filed this writ petition seeking following relief:

“(a) Admit the writ application:

(b) Call for the records.

(c) (i) Issue appropriate writ/writs, order/orders to quash the rejection of the petitioner’s candidature to the post of Contractual Hindi Teacher as per Annexure-10.

(i-a) Issue appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions quashing the condition of having B.Ed. in Hindi/Parangat from 3 particular institutions, i.e., under Sub-Clause (d) to Clause (2) of the Advt. dated 27.10.2014, i.e.; Hindi Sikshyan Parangat from Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra/ B.H.Ed. (a course prescribed by NCTE) from an institution recognized by NCTE and affiliated to a recognized University/ B.Ed in Hindi (Course