JUDGMENT :

RAJESH BINDAL, J.

1. The present appeal questions the legality of the order¹[dated 15.07.2011 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.3791 of 2011] passed by the High Court²[High Court of Delhi], vide which the orders³[Dated 01.06.2010 in O.A.No.1762/2010 and Dated 03.08.2010 in Review Application No.203/2010] passed by the Tribunal⁴[The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi] were upheld by the Division Bench of the High Court.

FACTS

2. The appellant No.1 joined the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology⁵[Hereinafter referred to as ‘CSTT’.] as a Research Assistant (later redesignated as Assistant Scientific Officer) on 03.01.1990. The recruitment was made in terms of the Central Hindi Directorate (Research Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 1980⁶[Hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1980 Rules’].

3. The 1980 Rules were amended in the year 1993 providing for educational qualifications and experience required for the post of Research Assistant in different subjects including medicine.

4. On 02.12.1994, an advertisement was issued by the Union Public Service Com