1. Brief facts of the case are that Rajasthan Public Service Commission issued an advertisement dated 07.03.2024 for the recruitment of Assistant Prosecution Officer under Rajasthan Prosecution Subordinate Service Rules, 1978 (‘Rules of 1978’), to fill 181 vacancies. The selection process was notified in two stages: a preliminary examination followed by a written mainexamination. The dispute was regarding the date by which candidates must have qualified the required eligibility criterion of an LLB degree, as prescribed in the advertisement.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant-RPSC has drawn attention of this Court towards a column in the advertisement, which is quoted as below:

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(1) Degree in Law (Professional) or integrated Law Course from a University established by law in India.

(2) Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagri Script and knowledge of Rajasthani dialects and social customs of Rajasthan.

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