JUDGMENT :

B.R. SARANGI, J.

The petitioner, by means of this writ, seeks to quash the order dated 09.11.2012 passed by the Orissa Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack in O.A. No. 334 (C) of 2012, and to issue direction to the opposite parties to give him appointment in the post of Junior Assistant under unreserved Physically Handicapped category.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in brief, is that Orissa Staff Selection Commission issued an advertisement through its Secretary on 12.03.2010 for recruitment to the posts of Junior Assistant for the offices of the Heads of the Department. In the said advertisement, out of total number of 218 posts, 69 were reserved for women. The advertisement also contemplated that vacancies for ex-servicemen, sports persons and physically handicapped category shall be filled up as per rule in force. The number of vacancies shown above and the category-wise reservation position were tentative and subject to change as per rules as would be in force at the time of publication of result/issuance of appointment order.

2.1 Under clause 3 of the advertisement, the educational qualification was prescribed. According to said clause, the candidates mus