ORDER :

“Strong competition is the essence of public employment there by allowing the state to select the best for public employment. Absence of competition means nothing but a disservice action”

These petitioners are calling-in-question the probity and legality of order dated 20-06-2023 passed by Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (For short ‘Tribunal’) In Review Application No.33-67/2023 wherein, the Tribunal was pleased to dismiss the relief sought by these petitioners, who are third party litigants who sought for a reopen and rehear of O.A.No.952-1001/2022 which was partly allowed vide order dated 15.02.2023. Aggrieved, the petitioners, who were the applicants before tribunal, are before this court.

2. The facts that are apposite for consideration as borne out from the pleadings are as follows:

The Government of Karnataka vide order dated 25.05.2022 has framed Karnataka Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (Recruitment of Veterinary Officers) (Special) Rules, 2022 (for short ‘Special Rules, 2022’). Pursuant to which, applications for the Group-A post of Veterinary Officers came to be notified vide Notification No:CAH/EST/A-5/E-14/2022 dated 08.03.2022 and CAH/EST/A-5/E-14/