JUDGMENT :

Subhash Vidyarthi J.

1. Heard Sri Rajeev Srivastava, Advocate, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Amitabh Rai, Advocate, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel appearing for respondent nos.1 and 2.

2. By means of the instant Special Appeal filed under Chapter-VIII, Rule-5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, the Appellant has challenged the judgment and order dated 30.11.2021 passed by the Hon’ble Single Judge dismissing Writ Petition No. 2453 (Service Single) of 2008 (Amod Kumar vs. Director Training and Employment, Lucknow and 03 others).

3. On 08.01.2006, an advertisement was issued by the Director, Training and Employment, Uttar Pradesh inviting applications for selection on 11 posts of Instructor in the Trade of Mechanic (Tractor).

4. The eligibility qualification mentioned in the advertisement was as follows: -

(1) Having passed Intermediate Examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Intermediate Education Board or any other examination recognized by the Government as its equivalent, (2) a certificate issued by NCVT in the concerned trade or the principles of teaching module in trade or a Diploma in the Trade issued by the Council for Technical Education or any o