Hon'ble Rajeev Misra,J.

1. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel representing respondents.

2. Challenge in this writ petition is to the orders dated 12.01.2022 and 07.02.2022 passed by respondent-3, Superintendent of Police, District- Pilibhit.

3. Present writ petition came up for admission on 09.03.2022 and this Court passed the following order:-

"Learned Standing Counsel prays for and is granted ten days' time to obtain instructions in the matter.

Put up as fresh on 24.03.2022.

Order Date :- 9.3.2022"

4. Pursuant to above order dated 09.03.2022, no counter affidavit has been filed by learned Standing Counsel.

5. Record shows that U.P. Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow issued an advertisement dated 16.11.2018, i.e., Advertisement No. PRPB-ONE-I-138 of 2018, whereby 31,360 posts of Constable in Civil Police and 18,208 posts of Constable in PAC were advertised for direct recruitment. Selections to the post so advertised were to be made in accordance to the procedure prescribed in U.P. Police Constables and Head Constables Service Rules, 2015 as amended from time to time.

6. Pursuant to aforesaid advertisement, petitioner duly applied for the