JUDGMENT :

Rajeev Misra, J.

Heard Mr. Vijay Gautam, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Miss Atipriya Gautam, the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel representing State respondents.

2. Challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 26.4.2022 passed by respondent 6 the Commandant 39th Battalion, P.A.C., Mirzapur, whereby selection/appointment of petitioner on the post of Constable Civil Police and Constable P.A.C. direct recruitment-2018-II has been cancelled.

3. Record shows that U.P. Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow issued an advertisement dated 16.11.2018, Constable Civil Police and Constable P.A.C. Direct Recruitment-2018-II, whereby 31,307 posts of Constable Civil Police and 18208 posts of Constable in P.A.C. were advertised for direct recruitment.

4. Selections to the post so advertised were to be made in accordance with the procedure prescribed in U.P. Police Constables and Head Constables Service Rules 2015 as amended from time to time.

5. Pursuant to aforesaid advertisement, petitioner duly applied for the post of Constable. He appeared in the written examination and qualified the same. Accordingly, petitioner was declared succ