M.Y. EQBAL, J.

Leave granted.

2. These two appeals are directed against the judgment and order dated 12.2.2013 passed by the High Court of Kerala dismissing the two writ appeals preferred by the appellants herein challenging the judgment of the Single Judge whereby the writ petition filed by Respondent Nos.1 to 3 was allowed quashing Notification inviting applications for appointment to the post of Attender/Peon and the appointments made pursuant thereto.

3. The facts of the case lie in a narrow compass.

4. The Akalakunnam Village Service Co-op Bank Ltd. (for the sake of brevity hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) by Notification dated 6.6.2009 invited applications to fill up the vacant posts of 1 Attender and 3 Peons and to reserve one vacancy of Peon for members belonging to SC/ST. The last date stipulated for submission of applications was 22.6.2009. Pursuant to this, among others, respondent nos.1 to 3, who are writ petitioner nos.1 to 3 applied and a written test was held on 15.7.2009 and an interview was also conducted in the afternoon of that day.

5. In the meanwhile, respondents 1 to 3 (hereinafter referred to as “writ petitioners”) filed writ petition challengin