ORAL ORDER

1.Heard learned advocate Mr. P.A. Jadeja for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Jayneel Parikh for the respondent no.1.

2.Brief facts of the case are that pursuant to the advertisement dated 16th November, 2016 issued by respondent no.3 – Amreli District Panchayat Service Selection Committee, the petitioner applied for the post of Gram Sevak (Class-3) as the petitioner was possessing qualification of Diploma in Agriculture course from OPJS University, Churu. The petitioner appeared in the written examination and cleared the same and his name was there in the provisional merit list at Serial No.6. The petitioner was thereafter called upon to remain present before respondent no.3 for verification of documents and credentials on 8th March, 2017. However, the name of the petitioner was not there in the Final List of selected candidates because he was not treated eligible on the ground that the Diploma course certificate that the petitioner possessed was from OPJS University Churu, in the State of Rajasthan.

3.Being aggrieved by such action of the respondents authorities, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this petition.

4.At the outset,