Cyriac Joseph, C.J.

1. The petitioner is a law graduate who successfully completed the Three Years Law Degree Course in the year 1996 from KGK College, Moradabad which is affiliated to the MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. The result of the final year examination was declared in the month of July, 1996 and the petitioner was enrolled as a Trainee Advocate on 21-02-1997. After successful completion of the training, the petitioner was enrolled as an Advocate by the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh on 24-06-1998. Thereafter, the petitioner applied for the post of Assistant Prosecuting Officer in the service of the Government of Uttar Pradesh and he was appointed as Assistant Prosecuting Officer on 01-11-1998. Since then, the petitioner has been working as Assistant Prosecuting Officer.

2. In the month of February, 2005, the High Court of Uttaranchal invited applications from practising Advocates for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts of Additional District and Sessions Judge in the Uttaranchal Higher Judicial Service in accordance with the provisions of Uttaranchal Higher Judicial Service Rules, 2004. According to the Notification inviting applications (Annexure P