JUDGMENT/ORDER

ALOK ARADHE, J. - These appeals arise out of a common order dated 20.09.2017 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P.No.12907/2017 and in W.P.No.13427/2017 by which notification dated 17.03.2017, insofar as it relates to the appointment of respondents No.3 and 4 in the writ petitions as Assistant Surgeon (BDS) in KIDWAI Memorial Institute of Oncology (hereinafter referred to as 'the Institute' for short) has been quashed. The institute has filed W.A.NO.6739/2017 and W.A.NO.6749/2017, whereas, respondent No.4 in the writ petition has filed W.A.No.6751/2017 and W.A.No.6/2018. The respondent No.3 in the writ petition has filed W.A.No.6499/2017. In all these appeals, a common issue i.e., Selection and appointment of the candidates namely respondent No.3 & 4 in Writ Petitions (Selected Candidates) on the post of Assistant Surgeon (BDS), is involved, therefore, the appeals were heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

2. Facts giving rise to filing of these appeals in nutshell are that the Institute issued notification dated 06.07.2016 inviting applications from eligible candidates for the post of Professor, Assistant Surgeons and Physicists. The aforesai