ORDER :

1. Applications for impleadment are allowed.

2. Leave granted.

3. Heard Mr. Harish N. Salve, learned senior counsel for the applicant and Mr. Mehrotra, learned counsel for the State.

4. The appellants, along with many others, appeared in U.P. Sub Inspector (Civil Police) Ranker Examination under U.P. Civil Police Service Rules, 2008 for the post of Sub Inspectors. It is not in dispute that in question papers 18 questions were set in an erroneous manner. The learned Single Judge being approached by some of the candidates in a writ petition, directed that the petitioners who have knocked at the doors of the High Court shall be granted full marks in respect of the 18 questions, who have attempted the said erroneous questions.

3. The said order was assailed by some of the candidates before the Division Bench of the High Court, which is sub judice. Be it stated, an interim order was passed by the High Court in the Special Appeal No. 577/2012. Questioning the correctness of the said interim order, State of U.P. and its functionaries came before this Court and on 7.10.2013 in C.A. No. 9688/2013, this Court vacated the order of stay and permitted the selected candidates to go for traini