JUDGMENT :

SASHIKANTA MISHRA, J.

1. The petitioner in the present writ petition seeks to challenge the letter dated 25.07.2016 issued by opposite party no. 1, whereby her representation for being considered for appointment as Teacher Educator was rejected.

2. The facts of the case are that the petitioner is an Assistant Teacher working at Padampur Nodal U.P. School under BEO, Balasore. On 08.05.2011, an advertisement was published by opposite party no. 2 inviting applications for in service candidates for filling up 116 posts of Teacher Educators in the State. The petitioner applied for such post. A total number of 172 candidates were selected and merit list was prepared in which the petitioner being successful, her name found place at serial no. 151 of the said list. The said select list was published on 22.02.2013. However, no appointment was made till 13.05.2014. When the opposite party no. 1 directed the opposite party no. 2 to go ahead with the appointment subject to certain stipulations relating to keeping certain posts vacant pursuant to orders passed by this Court and the erstwhile Odisha Administrative Tribunal, 96 in-service candidates joined, while 11 posts were kept vacant