Hon’ble Sudhir Agarwal, J.—This intra Court appeal under the Rules of the Court arises from the judgment of the Hon’ble Single Judge dated 24.1.2003 allowing Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 38337 of 2000 of the petitioner respondent (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner).

2. The facts, in brief, are that the U.P. Public Service Commission, Allahabad (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) published an advertisement dated 1.1.1998 for recruitment to Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination, 1998 consisting of 13 services, namely, Dy. Collector, Dy. Superintendent of Police, Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Trade Tax Officer, Additional District Development Officer, Assistant District Inspector of Schools/Basic Shiksha Adhikari and equivalent post, Treasury Officer/Account Officer, Executive Officer Gr. I/Assistant Nagar Vikas Adhikari, District Social Welfare Officer, District Audit Officer, District Saving Officer, Assistant Accounts Officer, Dy. Regional Marketing Officer and Trade Tax Officer Grade-ll. The preliminary examination was held on 24.5.1998. The petitioner qualified the same and thereafter appeared in the Main Examination consisting of