to be filled up and declarations signed by the candidate. The first column in the form mentions Recruitment Cell/Northern Railway Employment Notice No. 220/E/Open Mkt/RRC/2010, i.e., the zone of the Railways, Railway Recruitment Cell No.,etc. The filled up form, complete in all respects was sent by post to the Railway Recruitment Cell, Northern Railway. The respondent had paid the prescribed fee by way of demand draft/postal order. It is obvious that the demand draft/postal order, was in the name of Northern Railway and the instrument was duly encashed. It appears that the respondent while filling up the form did not notice the words “South Central Railway” printed on the said form, instead of “Northern Railway”. Probably the respondent had concentrated on filling up several columns, which had to be handwritten. In the given fact situation, we do not think that this lapse by any stretch would result in an invalid form. The form was certainly posted to DRM Office, Northern Railway, AIRF, 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi and was received on or before the due date. The respondent was also issued the admit card and had to participate in the written examination. Once the respondent had qualified, he had appeared for the physical efficiency test. Just as the respondent had failed to notice the words “South Central Railway” written on the form, the petitioners and their officers had also not noticed the said mistake. Relevant particulars, including the postal order/demand draft number including the advertisement number, etc. were correct.
