JUDGMENT

Arijit Pasayat, J.-Leave granted.

These two appeals involve identical issues and, therefore, are taken up together.

2. Factual position which is necessary to be noted for disposal of the appeals in a nutshell is as follows :

3. The appellants appeared at the Combined State Services Examination of 1987. They indicated the preference for appointment as Treasury Officer/Accounts Officer and also for Assistant Accounts Officer as required to be indicated in the application form. The examination was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission ) on the basis of requisition made by the State of U.P. Requisition for 40 vacancies was sent by the State to the Commission in July 1987. Out of said 40 vacancies, 21 were meant for General category, while 7, 1, 2, 6, 2 and 1 vacancies were meant for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Dependents of Freedom Fighters, Backward Classes, Retrenched Emergency/Short Service Commission Military Officers, and Handicapped persons respectively. The Accounts service has two designated posts i.e. Accounts Officer/Treasury Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer. Results were declared on 29.12.1989.