JUDGMENT :

In the instant writ petition, is a very peculiar case in its own facts, and an issue, which is to be considered by this Court is:

“Whether the qualification obtained from the Air Force, could be treated to be an equivalent qualification as prescribed in the advertisement, which has had to be in accordance with the State recognised law”?

2. Facts of the case are that an advertisement was issued on 17th February 2017, by respondent No. 1, herein i.e. the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, for the purpose of conducting a process of selection as against three vacant posts of Regional Inspector (Transport), which is carrying a scale of Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/-. The last date for applying in response to the said advertisement was 15th March 2017.

3. The petitioner contends that since he possessed the requisite educational qualification to be recruited for the post of Regional Inspector (Transport), and since he, being the permanent resident of the State of Uttarakhand, since residing in district Udham Singh Nagar, he had extended his candidature to be considered for appointment in pursuance to which the petitioner submits, that when he had submitted his app