[Per : Hon’ble J.S. Khekar, C.J. (Oral)]

An advertisement was issued on 03.02.2005 inviting applications for filing up 13 vacant posts of Additional District & Sessions Judges. The petitioner, believing that he was eligible for the advertised posts, responded to the aforesaid advertisement. The petitioner’s candidature was accepted and he was issued a roll number to appear in the written examination on 23.10.2005. Having qualified the aforesaid written examination, he was invited for an interview. The petitioner appeared for the interview on 09.09.2006. He claims to have performed well at the interview. Since his expectation did not fructify, he became aggrieved with the inaction of the authorities in not issuing any offer of appointment to him. The petitioner then addressed a representation dated 20.09.2006 highlighting the fact, that he was eligible for appointment (against the advertised posts). In response to the aforesaid representation, the petitioner received a communication dated 12.10.2006 informing him that his representation has been rejected.

2. The rejection of the representation of the petitioner led to the filing of the present writ petition. In so far as t