Hon’ble R.K. Agrawal, J.—By means of the present writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for issue of a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the office memorandum dated 22.10.2007 issued by the Secretary, (Appointment), Anubhag-4, U.P. Government, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow, respondent No. 1, filed as Annexure 8 to the writ petition as also a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamuscommanding the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for her appointment on the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) on unfilled vacancies under General Woman Category in 2003 examination in accordance with law and to appoint the petitioner on the said post and other consequential reliefs.

FACTS OF THE CASE:

2. Briefly stated the facts giving rise to the present writ petition are as follows:

3. The U.P. Public Service Commission, Allahabad (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) issued an advertisement No A-2/E-1/2003 published in the Employment News dated 22/28.11.2003 inviting applications for 347 posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division). In the advertisement so issued 73 vacancies were reserved