Hon’ble Dr. Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, C.J.—This reference to the Full Bench has been occasioned by a referring order dated 2 April 2015.

2. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (Commission) issued an advertisement on 24 April 2014 notifying the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services Examination 2014. The petitioner participated in the preliminary written examination on 3 August 2014. Candidates who had qualified in the preliminary written examination were required to submit an online application for appearing at the main written examination. An advertisement was issued on 4 October 2014 by the Commission notifying that the candidates who had been declared successful in the preliminary examination should visit the website of the Commission for obtaining information in regard to the process to be followed for appearing at the main examination. The four stages with a time schedule indicated in the advertisement were as follows: