Judgment

SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. These appeals arise out of a common judgment of Division Bench of High Court, Allahabad, Lucknow Bench dated 08.10.2012, hence they have been heard together and will be governed by this common judgment.

3. The appellants as well as the private respondents are Superintending Engineers in the service of U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (for brevity, ‘the Parishad’). The appellants are arrayed amongst respondents in the appeal filed by the others whereas one Anil Kumar Jain, another Superintending Engineer whose Writ Petition bearing No.1276(SB) of 2012 was also allowed by the common judgment under appeal has also been arrayed as a respondent on account of his application for impleadment being allowed by this Court.

4. The appellants as well as the private contesting respondents are aspirants for the single post of Chief Engineer in the Parishad which fell vacant in January 2011. Thereafter, although Narsingh Prasad was junior to many others, he was handed over officiating charge of the post of Chief Engineer on 30.9.2011. Anil Kumar Jain moved the High Court and a Division Bench quashed the order dated 30.9.2011 and directed for regular pro