S. R. Misra, J.

1. By means of the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, a Schedule Caste candidate, duly selected, after qualifying in written examination and facing interview as Assistant Engineer (Civil), by U.P. Public Service Commission in the select list dared 15-1-1992, challenges the order dated 25-4-92 passed by State Government disapproving the said Select List recommended by the Commission.

2. Before we proceed to examine the case, on merits, it is necessary to summarise the facts leading to the filing of the present writ petition.

The petitioner passed his bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Examination from M.M.M. Engineering College, Gorakhpur, in the year 1987. The petitioner being admittedly a Scheduled Caste candidate, applied for the post of Assistant, Engineer (Civil), in response to an advertisement issued by The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (for short 'UPPSC) dated 20-6-1987 (Annexure 1 to the writ petition). The aforesaid advertisement was published in the daily newspaper on 20-6-1987. The first advertised through the aforesaid advertisement relates to Centralised Services in U. P. Palika Engineeri