( 1 ) HEARD Counsel for the parties and perused the record.

( 2 ) THE respondent No. 3 advertised 14 posts of Junior Clerk and 2 posts of Stenographer to be filled by candidates belonging to backward Classes under backlog quota through Newspaper amar Ujala. The petitioner applied for the post Junior Clerk and was declared duly selected and his name was at Sl. No. 16 in the merit list. It is alleged that the candidates at Sl. Nos. 1 to 14 in the merit list were issued appointment letters against the advertised posts of Junior Clerk. The candidates at sl. Nos. 15 to 18 were kept in waiting list. It is. alleged that on 30. 6. 2003 another merit list of Stenographer belonging to Backward Classes was declared. One candidate Mr. Ranjeet Singh whose name was at Sl. No. 11 in the merit list of Junior Clerk has also been selected for the post of Stenographer. He has preferred to join the post of Stenographer and waived his claim over the post of Junior Clerk. Consequently, the post vacated by Sri Ranjeet singh was given to Km. Manju whose name was at Sl. No. 15 in the waiting list and she has joined the post on the basis of appointment letter dated 2. 8. 2003. Another cand