JUDGMENT :

RAVI NATH TILHARI, J.

1. Heard Sri. K. Srinivas, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services III, for the Petitioners.

2. There is no representation for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 3.

3. On 04.07.2023, this Court passed the following order:

“There is no representation for the Respondents on the previous dates also.

The Respondents have also not filed the counter affidavit.

Post on 11.07.2023 finally.

If there is no representation for the Respondents on the next date also, the Court ay proceed even exparte.”

4. We proceeded to hear the Petitioners’ Counsel.

5. This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed, inter alia, to set aside/quash the judgment and order, dated 28.01.2019, in O.A. No. 613 of 2017, filed by the present 1st Respondent.

6. The present 1st Respondent is the Claimant/Applicant. The Petitioners are the Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and the present Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are the Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 respectively in O.A. No.613 of 2017.

7. The Petitioners issued Notification No. 1863/RC-3/2011, dated 30.01.2012, (DSC-2012) inviting applications for various posts of School Assistants, Secondary Grade Teachers, Physical Education Te