JUDGMENT

Heard both sides.

2.The case on hand pertains to filling up the vacancy in the post of Junior Training Officer (MMCP field) in Government Industrial Training Institutes run by the Department of Employment and Training. The said post falls under Clause I Category 3 of the Tamil Nadu Employment and Training Subordinate Service. As per the Service Rules, the post is to be filled up by promotion or by direct recruitment or by transfer from any other clause or category of the same service or by recruitment by transfer from any other service. As regards appointment by direct recruitment, it is to be in the ratio 1:1 as between (a)Diploma/Degree holders and (b) National Trade Certificate/National Apprenticeship Certificate holders. Amendment to that effect was made vide G.O Ms No.288 Labour and Employment(P2) Department dated 13.12.2013. When the department issued Notification calling for applications from the Diploma / Degree holders, the petitioner herein filed W.P