( 1 ) THE petitioner, a practicing advocate belonging to Scheduled Caste, has Instituted this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the entire process for appointment to the post of District Government Counsel (Revenue) (in short D. G. C. (R) in District Chandauli pursuant to the notice (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) and a writ, order or direction commanding respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to initiate the process of appointment to the post of D. G. C. (Revenue) afresh in accordance with law keeping in view the provision of Uttar Pradesh (Reservation of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes) Act, 1994 (in short U. P. Act 4 of 1994 ).

( 2 ) THE question of paramount importance that has been raised in this writ petition is as to whether the provisions of U. P. Act 4 of 1994 will be applicable in relation to District government counsel. It has been urged by Shri Sita Ram Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that services and posts of Government counsels, irrespective of their nomenclature, come within the purview of "public Services and Posts" as defined in Sec