Rajesh Tandon, J.-

Heard Shri C.D. Bahuguna, counsel for the petitioner and the standing counsel for the respondents.

2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the advertisement dated 20.10.2004 published by the respondents.

3. Briefly stated, an advertisement was issued from the office of Joint Director of Education, Kumaun Division, Nainital and the same was published in the Daily issue of the news paper-'Dainik Jagran' on 20-10-2004. By the said advertisement, applications were invited from the candidates for appointment on the post of L.T. grade teachers in the Government educational Institutions. The last date for applying for appointment as L.T. grade teacher was 09-11-2004.

4. In the said advertisement, as many as 780 posts of L.T. grade teachers for different subjects were earmarked for Men's Branch and 120 posts were earmarked for Women's Branch. For the post of Biology teacher, 92 posts were earmarked for Men's Branch and 12 posts of teacher for Women's Branch. The petitioner applied for appointment as Biology teacher against 92 posts of Men's Branch and also against 12 posts of Women's Branch. The applications, appl