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Screening Test : It is submitted by the petilioner that for one post, five candidates were called for interview and there being 22 posts, 110 candidates should have been short-listed and called for interview, bul only 88 candidates have been short-listed and called for interview, which is totally wrong and therefore, the entire selection procedure is vitiated. In our opinion, the above contention has no merit. The candidates for the interview have been called in the ratio of 1 : 5 category-wise, i.e. for the 9 posts of General (men) 46 candidates have been called for and for two posts of OBC (men), 12 candidates have been called for the interview on account of the fact that the last three candidates have secured equal marks as per the report of the four Hon'ble Judges Committee. Likewise, the candidates for other categories have also been called. It is further submitted that the written examination was only a Screening Test for the interview. In the writ petition itself, the petitioner has admitted that in the Admission Card it was clearly stated that the written examination is only a Screening Test and marks obtained will not be taken into account for the final selection.

(12). As far the Scheduled Tribe candidates are concerned, four posts were reserved, out of which one is reserved for female candidate. However, only six male candidates had appeared and no female candidate had appeared in the test and therefore, all the six persons were recommended for the interview. In so far as General Category is concerned, there are 11 posts, out of which two posts are reserved for female candidates. Altogether, 288 candidates appeared in the male category and 45 candidates should be recommended for the interview. Bul, some of the candidates have secured equal marks, the Committee instead of recommending 45 candidates, have recommended 46 candidates for the interview. So far as the female candidates are concerned, against two posts, 47 candidates had appeared and the Committee had recommended 10 candidates, but in view of the fact that some candidales have secured equal marks in the merit list, the Committee had recommended 12 women candidates for the interview. Thus, it is clearly seen that the respondent has adopted the reasonable and fair ratio of 1 : 5, but in the category of S.C. (men) -- 3 vacancies, S.C. (Women)-l vacancy, S.T. (Men)-3 vacancies and ST. (Women) 1 vacancy, the requisite number of candidates were not available in the ratio which has resulted in calling of lesser number of candidates than the ratio. As regards the OBC category, it is submitted mat in all there were 3 posts- 2 for men and 1 for women. Against 2 posts for men 12 candidates were called as per the marks obtained in the Screening Test, but the name of the petitioner did not appear upto merit No. 12 and the same appeared at merit No.25 of the candidates called for the interview, therefore, the petitioner was not called for the interview.