( 1 ) THIS writ petition under Article. 226 of the Constitution has been filed praying that a writ of mandamus be issued commanding the Director of Higher Education, U. P. to pass a placement order for appointing the petitioner as Principal of Lala Laxmi Narain Degree College, Sirsa, allahabad.

( 2 ) THERE is a degree college known as Lala Laxmi Narain Degree College at Sirsa in the district of Allahabad. The regular Principal of the college retired from service in February, 1994, after attaining the age of superannuation and the petitioner was appointed as officiating Principal on 8. 3. 1994. The management of the college intimated the vacancy to the Director of Higher education, U. P. , in accordance with Section 12 (2) of the U. P. Higher Education Services commission Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). The Director then notified the vacancy to U. P. Higher Education Services Commission (hereinafter referred to as the commission) in accordance with Section 12 (3) of the Act. The Higher Education Services commission issued Advertisement No. 25 for making selection on the post of Principals of several degree colleges and postgraduate colleges in the w